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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT & LANDS BRANCH

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Mr Hamish Daniel,

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Te! No. • 848 2945 Fax. No. : 845 3489

30 October 1993

Environment, Science and Energy Department, Mr Riorden,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office,

London SW1A ZAH

Fax: 071-210-0447

Dear

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Mur Mayes, EPINT Ras Moove, HKD

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Thank you for your letter of 15 September 1993 clarifying our position regarding the Convention on Climate Change and Biodiversity. I apologise for not being able to give you a reply before 10 October 1993.

We are still studying our capabilities in meeting the ODLigations of the two Conventions. This will not be completed before early next year

in respect of the Convention on

Biodiversity.

As regards the Convention on Climate Change, our very crude estimate is that we may be able to return to our 1990 emission level by 2000. But we still need to check whether the methodology we

have used is in line with the UK one. Besides, we expect an increasing emission trend after 2000, which means that we cannot keep the level at the 1990 one after

2000. In this connection, I note that the Convention makes no reference to specific targets beyond 2000. I should be grateful for your advice as to what target we should assume beyond 2000 as this would affect our capabilities in meeting the obligations.

In view of the above, I am afraid that I cannot say at this stage whether we can be included in your ratification of the Conventions.

HICC 031/5

RECE

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1993

Yours sincerely.

juke

( Miss Mary CHOW ; for Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands