Message-ID: <28794057.1075844213350.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 07:38:00 -0700 (PDT) From: lisa.jacobson@enron.com To: jeffrey.keeler@enron.com, michael.terraso@enron.com Subject: Denmark Approves Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.... Cc: stacey.bolton@enron.com, catherine.mckalip-thompson@enron.com, linda.robertson@enron.com, mary.schoen@enron.com, fiona.grant@enron.com, kate.bauer@enron.com, dan.badger@enron.com, philip.davies@enron.com, nailia.dindarova@enron.com, peter.styles@enron.com, hap.boyd@enron.com, pat.shortridge@enron.com, brendan.devlin@enron.com, diana.profir@enron.com, richard.shapiro@enron.com, lisa.yoho@enron.com, james.steffes@enron.com, kevin.mcgowan@enron.com, john.massey@enron.com, adam.siegel@enron.com, trevor.woods@enron.com, elliot.mainzer@enron.com, wayne.lei@enron.com, hap.boyd@enron.com, elizabeth.howley@enron.com, heather.mitchell@enron.com, laura.glenn@enron.com, peter.styles@enron.com, mark.schroeder@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: stacey.bolton@enron.com, catherine.mckalip-thompson@enron.com, linda.robertson@enron.com, mary.schoen@enron.com, fiona.grant@enron.com, kate.bauer@enron.com, dan.badger@enron.com, philip.davies@enron.com, nailia.dindarova@enron.com, peter.styles@enron.com, hap.boyd@enron.com, pat.shortridge@enron.com, brendan.devlin@enron.com, diana.profir@enron.com, richard.shapiro@enron.com, lisa.yoho@enron.com, james.steffes@enron.com, kevin.mcgowan@enron.com, john.massey@enron.com, adam.siegel@enron.com, trevor.woods@enron.com, elliot.mainzer@enron.com, wayne.lei@enron.com, hap.boyd@enron.com, elizabeth.howley@enron.com, heather.mitchell@enron.com, laura.glenn@enron.com, peter.styles@enron.com, mark.schroeder@enron.com X-From: Lisa Jacobson X-To: Jeffrey Keeler, Michael Terraso X-cc: Stacey Bolton, Catherine McKalip-Thompson, Linda Robertson, Mary Schoen, Fiona Grant, Kate Bauer, Dan Badger, Philip Davies, Nailia Dindarova, Peter Styles, Hap Boyd, Pat Shortridge, Brendan Devlin, Diana Profir, Richard Shapiro, Lisa Yoho, James D Steffes, Kevin McGowan, John Massey, Adam Siegel, Trevor Woods, Elliot Mainzer, Wayne Lei, Hap Boyd, Elizabeth Howley, Heather Mitchell, Laura Glenn, Peter Styles, Mark Schroeder X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Shapiro_June2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: SHAPIRO-R X-FileName: rshapiro.nsf TO: Jeff Keeler Mike Terraso RE: Denmark Approves Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol DATE: May 30, 2001 ______________________________________________________________________________ _________ Yesterday, the Danish Parliament passed a resolution approving the Kyoto Protocol, allowing Denmark to ratify the treaty jointly with other EU member states. Denmark is the first EU member to take such strong government action related to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Currently, Romania is the only industrialized nation to have ratified the treaty. While Denmark's action is largely symbolic, it puts pressure on the U.S. and other EU members to keep the international negotiations on track and puts mild pressure on other EU members to approve the treaty in preparation for joint ratification. Please see Dow Jones article below. Background The Bush Administration is currently reviewing U.S. climate change policy with the aim of releasing an alternative approach to the Kyoto Protocol in late June. The international climate change negotiations are scheduled to resume in mid-July in Bonn, Germany, but could be postponed based on the substance of the U.S. plan or a lack of progress during informal Ministerial meetings in late June. EU Ministers have publicly endorsed a EU ratification strategy by 2002; however, U.S. opposition to the treaty could delay or shift this approach. Environmental Strategies is providing input to the Bush Administration and Congress on cost-effective, market-based approaches to address climate change. Remarks by Danish Energy Minister Danish Energy Minister Svend Auken made these remarks about ratification: "Denmark is sending a strong signal that we still support the Kyoto Protocol, affirming our active contribution to protecting the environment we live in." "It is even more important in light of the American rejection," he continued, "for countries that support the Kyoto Protocol to show clearly that the Kyoto process is continuing." I will keep you posted on new developments. Please let me know if you have any questions. Please see the Dow Jones article and link to the Agence France-Presse story below (in French). (Agence France-Presse