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Viewing cable 08TOKYO2724, Progress in Asia Pacific Partnership Transport Sector

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08TOKYO2724 2008-09-30 06:30 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
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RR RUEHAST RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHNH RUEHPB RUEHPOD
RUEHTM
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FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7592
INFO RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC
RUEAEPA/HQ EPA WASHDC
RUCPDC/NOAA NOS WASHDC
RHEBAAA/USDOE WASHDC
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHDC
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
RUEHFK/AMCONSUL FUKUOKA 0117
RUEHNAG/AMCONSUL NAGOYA 8205
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RUEHKSO/AMCONSUL SAPPORO 0692
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 002724 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/J AND OES/EGC FOR HARLAN WATSON 
WHITE HOUSE FOR CEQ - JAMES CONNAUGHTON, LANDON VAN DYKE 
NSC FOR JONATHAN SHRIER 
USDOC FOR NOAA CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE - SID THURSTON 
DOT FOR LINDA LAWSON AND CAMILLE MITTELHOLTZ 
FAA FOR CARL BURLESON 
EPA FOR CHRIS GRUNDLER 
USDOE FOR S-3 
PASS TO USAID 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELTN SENV EWWT PREL JA
SUBJECT: Progress in Asia Pacific Partnership Transport Sector 
Workshop in Japan, Discussion of Possible Follow-on Task Force 
 
TOKYO 00002724  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and 
Climate (APP) members explored areas for cooperation in conserving 
energy and reducing CO2 emissions in road transport during the first 
APP Road Transport Sector Workshop in Tokyo September 18-19. 
Following detailed presentations on domestic efforts to conserve 
energy and reduce emissions by participants, all delegations 
expressed a desire to follow up on areas of cooperation discussed in 
the workshop.  The Japanese plan to provide a readout of the 
workshop to the Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting in 
Vancouver October 29-30, with the aim of supplying additional 
information on what a potential Road Transport Task Force might 
entail.  The PIC may decide at the Vancouver meeting to go forward 
with this new Task Force, or could defer a decision until a future 
meeting.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (U) Japan hosted the first APP Road Transport Sector Workshop in 
Tokyo September 18-19 as an initial step toward establishing a Road 
Transport Sector Task Force.  Delegations from Australia, Canada, 
China, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. attended.  At the APP 
Policy Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting May 20, 2008 in 
Seattle, Japan proposed forming the Road Transport Task Force to 
enhance sustainable transportation systems by conserving energy and 
reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector.  The PIC recommended 
holding the workshop to determine the best path for a possible new 
task force and to identify potential areas of collaboration between 
members. 
 
3.  (U) The meeting began with participants' presentations on 
domestic efforts to conserve energy and reduce CO2 emissions in road 
transport.  For the U.S., DOT's Director of the Office of Safety 
Energy and Environment Linda Lawson gave a well-received 
presentation on U.S domestic policies to address energy and climate 
in road transport.  Deputy Director of the EPA's Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality Hans Christopher Grundler also 
explained the EPA's SmartWay public/private transportation 
partnership.  A representative from the Society of Indian Automotive 
Engineers gave a presentation on industry initiatives to develop new 
vehicles and alternative fuels.  Korean delegates discussed the 
results of bus system reform in Seoul.  Australian delegates gave a 
presentation on their country's current policies to increase 
purchases of low-emission vehicles through enhanced market 
information.  Canadaian delegates outlined GOC policy initiatives 
for infrastructure improvement, consumer information, fuel 
efficiency standards and biofuel research.  The Chinese Association 
of Automobile Manufacturers participated in the workshop, but did 
not give a presentation. 
 
4.  (U) Japan gave several presentations on improving traffic flow, 
developing an integrated transport system, and encouraging more 
economical driving and routing for commercial vehicles.  Officials 
from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 
(MLIT) identified three barriers to effective development of 
national strategies to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions in the 
transport sector.  They recommended the following activities to 
address these shortcomings and encourage international 
collaboration: 
 
-- Develop reliable national statistics on road transport; 
 
-- Develop a comprehensive list of best practices, supported by 
analysis of their applicability and effectiveness, and; 
 
-- Develop a globally-shared analytical model to optimize political 
decisions in countries with different circumstances in their 
transport sectors. 
 
 
TOKYO 00002724  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
5.  (SBU) Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) DG for 
Natural Resources and Energy Policy Kazuhiko Hombu expressed 
satisfaction at the positive discussions that took place.  He 
indicated Japan would provide a readout on the workshop to the 
Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting in Vancouver 
October 29-30, while noting it would be the PIC's decision to create 
a Road Transport Task Force.  Hombu suggested three broad areas for 
cooperation that such a task force could consider: 
 
-- Modes of transit (auto, bus, truck, rail, two/three wheelers, 
etc.); 
 
-- System efficiencies (logistics and freight, infrastructure, 
intelligent transport systems, etc.) and; 
 
-- Statistics/data collection (data compilation practices and 
capacity). 
 
Hombu concluded by expressing his hope the positive atmospherics in 
Tokyo would carry over to the PIC meeting. 
 
6.  (SBU) Delegates agreed the workshop was useful in facilitating 
cooperation on energy conservation and reducing CO2 emissions in 
road transport.  All delegations indicated they would return to 
their capitals and consult further, with most noting interest in 
following up on the areas of cooperation discussed in the workshop. 
In its concluding remarks, the U.S. delegation agreed on the the 
workshop's usefulness, while noting the U.S. participants would need 
to consult on the next steps upon their return.  In his closing 
remarks, Grundler noted that the incoming Administration will surely 
review the U.S. engagement on international climate issues, and that 
this may be a factor as to how we proceed. 
 
7.  (SBU) Canada suggested using the October PIC meeting to seek 
agreement for a new task force and subsequently to charge members 
with exploring the scope of work such a task force might undertake 
by drafting an Action Plan (something task forces have created, 
based on a loose formula of elements).  Should the PIC decide to 
proceed with a task force in Vancouver, the Action Plan could be 
approved during the following PIC meeting in Australia, tentatively 
scheduled for May 2009. 
 
8.  (U) This message was cleared by its delegation subsequent to 
their return to Washington. 
 
SCHIEFFER