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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
08LONDON2688	2008-10-24 14:02	2011-02-04 21:09	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy London

VZCZCXRO3474
RR RUEHBL RUEHED
DE RUEHLO #2688 2981422
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 241422Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0197
INFO RUEHED/AMCONSUL EDINBURGH 1008
RUEHBL/AMCONSUL BELFAST 1149
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUENMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC

UNCLAS LONDON 002688 

SENSITIVE SIPDIS 

E.O. 12958: N/A 

TAGS: ECON EFIN EAIR MARR ETRD PINR EU UK


SUBJECT: Lord Kerr on the U.S. - EU Transatlantic Dialogue

1.(SBU) Lord John Kerr, Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, Advisory Council Member of Business for New Europe (BNE), and former UK Ambassador to the U.S. shared views on the changing nature of the transatlantic dialogue and climate change at a recent BNE-sponsored event.

 Transatlantic Dialogue ----------------------

2.(SBU) Lord Kerr said the likely recession in the U.S. could mean protectionist pressures would increase. One impact could be on the pending Senate ratification of the U.S.-UK Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty (DTCT), which was signed in June 2007. Kerr asserted that the DTCT may have a tough time getting ratified in what he characterized as a more protectionist atmosphere. Likewise, the "open skies" civil aviation negotiations may be in for similar scrutiny and difficulty, according to Kerr.

¶3. (SBU) Kerr said that in the recent financial crisis, the U.S. has not looked to the EU as if it were "in charge." As a result, Kerr said successful engagement with the EU now requires that the U.S. view the EU as an equal partner. He added that in the transatlantic dialogue the U.S. will increasingly be faced with the "collective EU position on issues." Kerr highlighted the October 18 Camp David meeting where Presidents Bush, Sarkozy and Barrosso exchanged views on the need for a coordinated global response to the economic crisis as an example of the changed nature of the relationship between the U.S. and EU. 

Climate Change --------------

4.(SBU) "The U.S. will not sign up for Kyoto" said Kerr. He also expressed doubt that the U.S. would follow the 2020 climate change targets for the EU. In his opinion, the political reality in the U.S. is that any discussion of climate change [targets and commitments] requires equality of treatment with China. Politically, no U.S. Member of Congress could support an international agreement on climate change that appeared to give China preferential treatment over the U.S, he said. LEBARON

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