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SUBJECT SINO-U S DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES AT MOFA SEPTEMBER 3 1998 REFS HEIJING 14341 BEIJING 01 OF 10 16028 1 SUMMARY on sepcenber 2 oes aa s neiinda Kimble and membera of the USG delegation to the first U S -China high-level climate change dialogue wet with MOFA Treaties and Law Office Director-General Yin Yubiao and representatives from various Chinese ministries involved in climate change The Chinese side reiterated familiar themes of developed countries' responsibility for the climate change problem and the inability of developing countries to make international commitments on climate change and the need for technology transfer and capital assistance to developing countries China however was making substantial efforts on its own to reduce emissions including its population control programs 2 The U S aide discussed the U S 's positive experience in protecting tbe environment while achieving economic growth The Kyoto Protocol was an excellent model for addressing climate change becauee it was comprehenaive including sinks as well as soureea of greenhouse gases GHG and it provided important incentives for private sector to engage in technology UNCLASSIFIED 1 CIAE-00 EB-00 ITC-01 NSF-01 STR-00 HFAT-00 P 08 19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 20 UMCIASSIFIED Printed By Duncan R Marsh transfer to reduce GHG emissions Because technology was largely owned and developed by Che private sector it was important to create an environment to promote technology transfer USSFA and USDOE officials outlined the areas of technological cooperation their agencies were pursuing with China chat help address climate change END SOMMARY 3 On September 2 OES AA 6 Melinda Kimble and members of the USG climate change delegation met with MOFA Treaties and I«aw Office Director-eeneral Yin Yublao and representatives from various Chinese ministries involved in climate change This meeting officially opened the first U S -China high-level climate change dialogue as agreed to by President Clinton and President Jiang Zemin at the June Summit The inter-agency meeting at MOPA was followed by several additional meetings over two days with individual Chinese ministries 4- DG Yin opened the meeting by welcoming the U S delegation and noting the importance that China attaches to climate change He remar ced chat originally Vice Minister Yang Jiechi had wanted to participate and had suggested the week of September 20 However since the U5DEL was only able to visit Beijing on September 1-2 Yin was representing VM Yang 5 AA S Kimble thanked Yin and commented that President Clinton had made clear that environmental cooperation would be an important part of the U S -China relationship in the 2lse ceatuxry and that there were many areas of potential cooperation She pointed out Chat just as China has formed a climate change coordination group the U S also has an inter-agency climate change policy­ making process and noted that her colleagues on Che delegation represented several of those agencies s Yin explained the recent changes in China's Climate change Coordinating Group State Development Planning Commission SDPC Chair Zeng Peiyan will be the new Chair with the Group's coordinating office shifted from Che china Meteorological Association to SDPC These changes are explained in detail in RBPTEL Yin added that MOFA has responsibility for negotiatione on climate change with Other eountriea and is the focal point for ocher ceuntriee COMMENT This remark may have been intended to express MOFA's dissatisfaction with the U S for arranging meetings with other ministries separate from Che MOFA meeting END C»MKENT BEIJING 02 OF 10 16028 1 Yin said the Chinese government believed climate change was a multilateral issue which should be settled through multilateral negotiationa between developed and developing countries as at last year's Kyoto Conference China needed to coordinate its position with the G-77 However China and the U S could exchange views to enhance their understanding of the issue 8 Yin reviewed several issues of concern to china which he said China has expressed in multilateral negotiations a The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change rccc and the Kyoto protocol should be implemented in accord with Che principle of common laut differentiated responsibilities and according to the capabilities of individual nacione UNCLASSIFIED 2 202 647 0191 P 09 19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 20 UNCLhSSIPteP Princed By Duncan R Marsh b How CO help developing countries realize sustainable development through addressing clioace change cl How to enhance the capabilities of developing countries to address and adapt to climate change d According to requiresients of the FCCC how developed countries can transfer technology to developing countries including the establishment of a technology transfer mechanism e How to develop new technologies and in particular how developed countries can help developing countries to develop new technologies f Industrialized countries should provide capital assistance to developing countries to address climate change KIMBLE OH CLIMATE CHAHCE AHD SCONOMIC GROWTH 9 Kimble said that as the U S and China pursued cooperation it was essential to understand our domestic political processes and political fora Climate change was a problem which went into the heart of the development of our economies If we were correct in our assessment of the problem we had to change our economies in order to control greenhouse gas GMG emissions At Che same time economic owth was essential for all economies The U S believed it was essential to work together to find ways to grow our economies as well as control GHG emissions 10 Kimble noted that the U S had pursued aggressive environmental protection measures for over forty years and had increasingly found that environmental problems were often global and required global cooperation A good exanple of D S -China environmental cooperation was under the Montreal Protocol on ozone protection 11 Kimble remarked that climate change was a problem requiring global action and solution but Chat the U S was In complete agreement with China that nations had commoD but differentiated responsibilities and that it was important to recognize the unique circunscanees each country faced in achieving sustainable growth and development The U-S- was convinced that the Kyoto Protocol was an excellent model for Che etepe we needed to cake on climate change- It was comprehensive in chat it included not just OHG sourcee but also sinks Under the Protocol we could take credit Cor reforestation activities which could also be used to protect watersheds species habitat- Such efforts to improve use of land and water resources could help to control flooding such as that China and Che U-S- had e erienced BEIJING 03 OF 10 16028 KIMBLE OH PLEXlBILITy MECHANISMS 12 Kimble also spoke on twg flexibility mechanisms contained in the Protocol the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading both of which could stimulate investment in developing countries She noted that this is the first International agreement to potentially create economic incentives for international UNCLASSIFIED 3 202 647 0191 P 10 '19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 21 TjNciAssinro Printed By Duncan R Marsh environmental protection She acknovledged that emiBBions trading 1b somewhat controversial as well as Innovative hut stated that the U S has successfully pursued such an emissions trading system for four years to control sulfur dioxide It was the most effective environmental regulatory program Che U S has ever run she said and it was important to introduce this system to the international comnunity 13 Kimble added that it was important to get the Implementation details right or these mechanisms and not to foreclose options on emissions trading In particular before the Buenos Aires climate change conference COP-4 in Kovesdber It would be helpful if China and the U S have a full understanding of each other's positions in order to streamline the negotiations between developed and developing countries in che FCCC process 14 Regarding criticism particularly in che media over who has and has not done their share in reducing emissions Kimble ejcplalned that che U S has caicea significant action since we signed the FCCC in 1992 to reduce 6HG emissions However faster economic growth and larger-than-expected energy consumption had influenced emissions growth The President however has had several multisectoral initiatives to wor c on this problem including in renewable and alternative energy transportation and electricity restructuring A new USD 6 38 billion Investment In expanding these programs over the next five years will build a broader foundation for U S domeoeic action on climate change At che same time all countries must build political support for action on this issue 15 Kimble noted that the U S and China had cooperated in many areas to address climate change particularly in clean energy growth improving the use of hydrocarbon fuels clean coal and developing renewable energy sources VIM DEVELOPED COUHTRIES HAVE KESPONSIBILITT 1C Yin remarked that Ki«d»le'9 eemnencs had helped him CO understand che U S position and said the U S and China share some views while on other ijueationa they may differ He then raised several questions on the implementing of the FCCC and the Kyoto protocol according to the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and the capabilities of the individual nations concerned Nhlle che DSDEL might have a clear picture already of China's visws he would repeat them since they were a matter of principle a Whether GH6 emissions are a major cause of climate change is a matter to be concluded by scientists b The developed countries began emitting GH6s several hundred years ago during che industrial revolution c Today developed and developing countries both emit GRCs but in two categories for luxury and for survival respectively BEIJIHG 04 or 10 16028 d Based on this knowledge the FCCC provides for common but differentiated obligations UNCLASSIFIED 4 202 647 0191 P 11 19 AUG-06-1999 16 21 QES EGC UHCLAS8IFIGD Printed By Ouncan R Marsh e On principle the developed countries ere most responsible for climate change g Therefore the developed countries should take the first steps to reduce their countries' sne emissions h The per capita emissions in developing countries is va low 80 it was impossible to restrict thair amissions growth i However developing countries should contribute to reducing OHGs in accordance with the sustainable development strategies of their countries CHINA'S MEASURES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE 17 China was still s poor developing country with an agrarian economy of 1-2 billion people At present it was impossible for the Chinese government to shoulder obligations to reduce GHGs However the Chinese government does not give free rein to GHG emissions In accord with its sustainable development strategy China was taking measures to address climate change These measures were divided into four categories which could be viewed as attempts to control climate change a Controlling population growth is a fundamental State development policy The Chinese government wants Co stabilize China's population at i $ billion people by mid century when China joins the middle tier of developed countries This will be a large contribution CO the world b Efforts to upgrade energy efficiency Yin eaid that from 1901 to 1990 China's GDP increased 0 90 percent per year while energy conaumption increased at only 5 03 percent Prom 1991 to 1994 GDP increased 11 7 percent per year while energy consumption increased at S fi percent Yin said these numbers show China's contributions to reducing emissions snd remarked thet some experts believe China has done better than the U S in this regard Yin admitted that China's energy efficiency is still much lower than the U S and said this showed the importance of technology transfer and technological cooperation projects with foreign countries c Expand sources of clean and renewable energy Yin said China was making obvious efforts to expand nuclear and hydro energy sources and also was expanding solar and wind power- He said China faces technological and capital probleme though d Expand afforestation the development of ecological agriculture and expand sinks Yin said on these issues China's position is similar to the U S He added that China will intensify afforestation following this summer's disaetroue flooding in the Yangtze River basin 18 Yin reenphasized that to provide for basic human needs China's economy and GHG emissions would grow for a long time Therefore China could not take on emissions reduction obligations However China would continue to take domestic efforts to reduce emissions growth YIN SUGGESTS AREAS TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION 19 Yin emphasized several areas to strengthen cooperation improving GHG reductions at the project UNCLASSIFIED 5 202 647 0191 P 12 -19 AUG-06-1999 □ES EGC 16 22 UMCIASSIPIED printed By Duncan R Harsh levrel improving China's capability to addreas climate BEIJIMO 05 or 10 16028 Change and technology tranaCer 20 COOPERATION OK PROJECTS China hoped for more projects with the U S and other developed countries to attain more technology and capital asaiseance Yin was confident chat if the O S could strengthen its efforts and explore new ways and means to cooperate with developing countries It would bring benefits to China and for global snvironmental protection This would be more effective than pressuring developing countries to shoulder obligations Co reduce emissions■ 21 ENHANCING THE CAPABILITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE Yin remarked that developing countries would be most affected by two of the predicted effects of climate change rising sea levels and increasing tee ratures Beth the population and the economic demands of developing countries were growing Thus it was essential for the international community to focus not on restricting OHa emissions but helping to achieve sustainable development China and sane other countries bad formulated sustainable development strategies which emphasize environmental protection In China's ongoing government cesccucturlng the State council had elevated the state Environmental Protection Administration NOTE formerly the National Environmental Protection Agency END NOTE to miniacry-level status demonstrating the goverxunent' a emphasis on environmental protection Of course Yin noted China and other developing countries face problems of technology and capital Therefore developed countries should intensify efforts to provide technology and capital to meet their obligations and transfer these at concessional conditions to enhance developing countries' ability to address climate change 22 NEW TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Yin said at a meeting in August last year France raised an important point the success of human beings in the next century depezuied on the invention of new technologies and their dissemination Yin said developed countries possess many effective environmental protection technologies but theoe play a limited role in GHG reduction efforts at present He suggested that a new technology when invented can be disseminated to developing countries to help them address global climate change He regretted that the French suggestion had attracted little ai ort Following Kyoto China had raised the following guescions a Population If the international community does not place importance on reducing population growth how can we control the growth of QHGs b In the absence of new technologies will developed countriee be able CO reduce emissions cl How much can developing countries be expected to contribute if there is no technology transfer and capital assistance from developed countries 23 Yin remarked that China bad found the developed countries' inactivity in technology transfer to be very disappointing Climate change was a global problem and therefore technology transfer requirements were UNCLASSIFIED 6 202 647 0191 P 13 19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16--22 UNCLASSIPICD Printed By Duncan R Harsh di£ferent than in ordinary economic trade 0£ course transfer should not be granted free of charge but at concessional conditions 24 Last year Yin said in response to demand from the Conference of the Parties China provided a list of fifteen priority technologies Yin hoped developed countriee could quickly Cake effective measures to build BEIJIMO 0« or 10 1602S a technology transfer mechanism 25 Summing up Yin said given the present development stage of its economy China adhered to the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and the FCCC China hoped the U S would aeek waya to advance technology transfer and capital assistance On this question he suggested the U5PEL could exchange views with Chinese ministries In their succeeding meetings MOFA COMMENTS ON U S POINTS SINKS CDH TRADING 36 Liu Zhenmin Counsellor in MOFA's Treaty and Law Department and lead climate change negotiator responded to specific points raised in Kimble's opening statement Liu said China and the O S shared similar positions on sinks and for that reason the Chinese side had not raised this Issue He expected that deciaiona on landuse issues would be made at COP-4 and said that the Chineae poaition on this ia flexible and that Che U S and China might be able to cooperate on this 27 Liu explained that China was now researching the flexibility oiechanisais and chua it waa hard for China to put forward a mature view on these He expressed a preliminary opinion that CDH was easier for China to understand and so China was doing deeper research on the CDH Emissions trading was a very complicated problem requiring longer studies In general the CDM seemed easier for China to accept During the negotiations China would actively participate but must coordinate with the s-77 so sometimes would ce restricted in what it could do 26 Liu said two major goals should be reflected in the CDM design A As provided for in the Protocol the CDM should be on both a project and voluntary basis B Technology and capital assistance should be additional to commitments of developed countries in the FCCC and the Protocol The CDM Liu said should not fully replace technology transfer and capital assistance as provided for in the FCCC29 Liu further stated that the CDM should be put under the COP without intervention by other international organizations China also disagreed with making the CDM a large intetnational bureaucracy As for project opportunities China preferred bilateral projects However China had not diecussed this issue with others and this was only a preliminary idea LIU QUERIES THE U S SIDE 30 Liu raised the following questions for the U S aide to discuss at lunch or in future meetings -- How does the U S see the two goals of the CDH and UNCLASSIFIED 7 202 647 0191 P 14 19 ftUG-06-1999 16 23 OES EGC UNCLASSIFIED printed By Duncan R Harah how can theae be achieved -- Mhlch does ehe U 6 prefer for the COM bilateral or multilateral projects - - How doss Che U-6 view the Executive Board of the COM and what role should it play at diCfecenc stages -- How will developing cotuitriaa acquire emissions reduction credits HOTE One notecaker thought this referred to developed countries END NOTE -- How does the U S understand the word pare in Article 13 3 b in ehe Kyoto Protocol --Of Che CDM and emissions trading which is more BEIJING 07 OF 10 16028 attractive to the U S -- Because most countries oppose hot air trading and deficit trading how does the U S see the potential of emissions trading among Annex B countries KIMBLE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOG TRANSFER 31 Kimble returning to Liu's comments on afforestation and sinks agreed chat the U S and China shared some views but pointed out that given the decision CP remit technical issues on sinks to ocher groups ic would be difficult to get a decision at COP-a But she suggested that bilateral discussions on ehe issue could be held at upcoming sinks workshops in Rome and at the IPCC Plenary session in Vienna 32 Regarding Yin'S comments Kimble said ic is important to have em understanding of how the U S ayatem works- The U S was very convinced that no economy can Burvive without growth The developed and developing worlds cannot work on a long tecm problem like climate change without sustained political eupport over many administratione for many policies NOTE Many administrations was not captured in the translation END NOTE The U S was in the proceaa of building support for long-term action on climate change Many officials including the President and Vice President were deeply involved in this effort33 Ultimately long-term solutions needed new technology At the earns time the U S assessment was chat Che Kyoto goals could be met with Che flexibility mechanisms in the Kyoto Protocol Kimble noted that the USDEL had brought copies o£ Che Administration's assessment of the Kyoto Protocol's economic costs which she provided to the Chinese side at the conclusion meeting Technology transfer and new technology development were importsne aspects of the solution 34 in this context Kimble said the CDM offered a new way of encouraging ehe private sector to be an active part of ehe solution Technology development was driven by Incentives Technology was mostly owned developed and diffused by the private sector it was not possible for the U8G to order companies CO transfer technology We had to work together to create an environment to promote technology transfer The design of an UNCLASSIPiro a 202 647 0191 P 15 19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 23 UHCIA3SIPIED Printed By Duncan R Marsh international cmiasiona trading market and the projectby-project use of the cdm can spur technology transfer 35 The U S also believed developing countries of a certain capacity could participate in the emissions trading market conaiscanc with their economic growth plans Kimble aaid Council of Bconemie Advlsera Chair Janet Vellen had outlined some Of these ideas and the USOEn hoped to discuss them further with China's technical ministries U S EPA DOE OUTLINE TECKMICAi COOPERATION 36 Bill Nitre Assistant Administrator for International Activities USBPA discussed activities and opportunities for technical cooperation Nitre said EPA had engaged in broad cooperation with China since the S4T Protocol was established in 1980 This cooperation included efforts to address air and water pollution hazardous waste toxic chemicals enforcement and general environmental protection Recently many bilateral projects bad focused on priorities identified by china under the SaT agreement BEIJINO 08 OP 10 16028 •• EPA had played a role in creating air quality monitoring programs in elevan cities in China -- EPA was working with the State Environmental Protection Administration and provincial Environmental Protection Bureaus to improve clean production methods and environmental protection technologies -- Demonstration project of a regional center for hazardous waste identified by the Chinese as a priority -- cooperation in opening a coalbed methane clearing house In the Ministry of Coal Industry -- Demonstration of integrated gas combined-cycle ISCC power plant technology 37 epA Nitre said also was vforking with Chinese agencies on several energy efficiency improvement technology projects including -- Ozone-free energy-efficient refrigerators produced by China's Haier Corporacion -- Collaboration on China's Ureen Lights program -- Supporting studies in energy efficiency in the buildings and cemene seeeors -- Kith USDOE supporting Beijing's Energy Efficiency Research Center and Energy Technology center 38 Kicze said EPA was particularly excited about a new project to work on new transportation technologies chat will affect urban air quality He also was pleased that EPA'b lead gas cooperation project would allow Beijing to eliminate leaded gas by 3080 m the future EPA would like to cooperate with China on oil technologies And under USDOE lead EPA would like to work with China on fuel cell technologiea which could take the carbon out of transportation 39 Nitze said the U S and China were in broad agreement on vdiere they want to go but part «£ the problem as Yin bad said was how to find the financial resources NlCse believed there were sufficient resources if we could organize the proper political instruments An additional area where the D S and China could cooperate is in the design of policies which would UNCLASSIFIED 9 202 647 0191 P 16 19 ftUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 23 202 647 0191 UNCLASSIFIED Printed By Duncan r Marsh provide the right iacentivee for transfer of technologies USDOE ON TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION 40 Hark Mazur USDOE Senior Policy Advisor coomented on four areas of cooperation between DOE and China ENERGy EFFICIENCY DOE was developing several demonstration projects -- Energy Efficient Building Feasibility study This project would show that there needn't be a tradeoff in comfort convenience and energy efficiency and that buildings can play an Important role in China's efforts to increase energy efficiency -- Co-generation projects -- Kotor Challenge Increasing the efficiency of electric nocora used in manufacturing which were a large user of energy in China REaiEHABLE ENERGY -- Rural electrification projects Deploying solar photovoltaic systems for several hundred houses this year to increase to several thousand over the next several years DOE would also like to expand cooperation into wind energy FOSSIL ENERGY DOE has Cooperated with China for years on clean coal projects which produce cleaner electricity generation increasing air guality and lowering GHG BEIJING 09 OP 10 16028 emissions DOS is also helping to develop oil and gas resources in China - a forum on this will be held in November EX-IM BANK CLEAN ENERGY FACILITY The has established a fifty million dollar Cor clean energy in china A workshop Beijing September 22-23 to discuss how would be provided Export-Import Bank credit facility will be held in this financing THE U S SIDE ANSWERS OVER LUNCH 41 MOFA hosted a luncheon at which discussion continued on climate change and other environmental topics most notably china's reaction to this summer's severe floods AAS Kimble discussed a potential O S domestic trading system which will help the U S meet climate change reduction requirements as well aa the U S emphasis on development of new technology DOE'S Hazur pointed out that the U S has numerous unexplolted opportunities In the economy and the administration is proposing tax incentives to promote technologies to take advantage of those opportunities The speed at which these opportunltlea can be exploited depends on congressional action on new administration initiatives 42 Yin noted that in his opinion U S private sector companies should take the lead in climate change mitigation since many of these companies have large budgets and strong capabilities to deal with these issues He reemphasized that the Chinese government understands the importance of environment and wento to improve the environmental situation in China This will however take time since it requires both investment and upgrading technology and China would welcome more UNCLASSIFIED 10 P 17 19 AUG-06-1999 OES EGC 16 24 imCDASSIFIED Printed By Duncan R Harsh cooperation with the U S in environmental areas 42 The U S Bide responded to some o£ the specific questions Liu had raised above as follows •• The U S agrees chat the CUM should be voluntary and on a project basis He expect given the private companies and foreign direct investment involved that it would be additional -- The U S believes bilateral projects would be the easiest to develop however the U S does not exclude the possibility of multi-lateral projects in the right circumstances -- The U S does not want the Executive Board of the CDH to become a large bureaucracy -- The U S believes that both the CDM and emissions trading have roles to play but we believe emissions trading is ultimately the more effective mechanisni from a macroeconomic pers ctive CDM however will continue CO be potentially important for smaller leas advanced doveloping countries 44 PARTICIPANTS Chinese Side Vin Yubiao Director-Ceneral Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liu Zhenmin Counaellor Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affaire Sheng Suoquan Director-General China Meteorological Administration BEIJING 10 Of 10 1S028 Sun cuihua Director State Development Planning Commission Vue Ruisheng Director State Environmental Protection Adniniotration Hang Chengjun Deputy Director Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs Xia Xiaoxi Attache Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kan Yingda Attache Department of Treaty and Law Ministry of Foreign Affairs U S Side Melinda Kimble Aoeietant Secretary of State for Oceans Environmental and Scientific Affaire Bill Nitre Assistant Administrator for International Activities environmental Protection Agency Mark Mazur Senior Policy Adviaor Department of Energy Ray Squiteri Senior Economist Department Of Treasury Joe Aldy Senior Economist Council of Economic Advisers UNCLASSIFIED 11 202 647 0191 P 18 19 AUG-06-1999 16 24 □ES 'EGC 202 647 0191 P 19 a9 UNCLASSIFIED Printed By Duncan R Marsh Suaan Gordon Senior Advisor Bureau o£ Oceans Environmental and Scientific Affairs Department of State David L Bleyle Counselor Environment Science and Technology Duncan Marsh Environment Science and Technology Officer notetaker SASSER UNCLASSIFIED 12 TOTAL P 19