Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
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Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1...
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2014 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
Business leaders, government officials, and experts discussed the private sector's role in fighting climate change.
Coffee and Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1...
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Peru
Jr. Ucayali No.318 - Jr. Lampa No.535
Lima
Peru
Live broadcast
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Overview
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ROLE
OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
For the ninth consecutive year, AS/COA organized a conference in Lima in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. In light of the twentieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will take place in Lima this December, this year’s conference analyzed the role of the private sector in promoting UNFCCC goals and mitigating the effects of climate change in Peru. A distinguished group of internationally recognized business leaders, government officials, economists, and climate change experts participated.
Although Peru has one of the lowest carbon dioxide emissions in the hemisphere, it is ranked among the top three countries worldwide that will be most affected by climate hazards. As such, the conference focused on the current and potential role of the private sector in regard to climate change in Peru. Public-private partnerships are increasingly recognized as vital to alleviating and combatting the negative consequences of climate change, and speakers identified successful examples of such partnerships and examine how they can be replicated. The conference also considered how climate change will affect Peru’s economic prospects for 2015 and beyond.
Speakers:
- Gonzalo Gutierrez, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
- Alonso Segura, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru
- Claudio de la Puente, Viceminister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
- Eva Arias, President, Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE)
- Eduardo Jaime Durand López-Hurtado, Director General of Climate Change, Desertification, and Hydric Resources, Ministry of the Environment of Peru (View his presentation)
- Mary Gómez Torres, Senior Executive, Climate Change & Environment, CAF (View her presentation)
- Munir Jalil, Director/Chief Economist, Andean Region, Citi Research
- Germán Jimenez Vega, Country Manager, Peru, Pluspetrol
- Mauro Leos, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Investors Service (View his presentation)
- César Peñaranda, Executive Director, Institute for the Economy and Business Development, Lima Chamber of Commerce
- Edwin Quintanilla Acosta, Vice Minister of Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru
- José Antonio Ríos, Chairman and CEO, CELISTICS
- Luis Salazar, President, Sociedad Nacional de Industrias (View his presentation)
- Diego de la Torre de la Piedra, President, United Nations Global Compact in Peru
- Ragnhild Melzi, Senior Director, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations. Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Follow the conference on Twitter at #PeruClima and @ASCOA.
Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities: María Otero | mgarciaotero@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8373
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
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Agenda
Agenda
García Bedoya Building
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Registration
Torre Tagle Palace
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Introductory Remarks
- Ragnhild Melzi, Senior Director, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Gonzalo Gutierrez, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
García Bedoya Building
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Mary Gómez Torres, Senior Executive, Climate Change & Environment, CAF (View her presentation)
9:20 – 10:30 a.m. Panel - Climate Change and the Role of the Private Sector
- Edwin Quintanilla Acosta, Vice Minister, Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru
- Eva Arias, President, Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía (SNMPE)
- Germán Jimenez Vega, Country Manager, Peru, Pluspetrol
- José Antonio Ríos, Chairman and CEO, CELISTICS
- Diego de la Torre de la Piedra, President, United Nations Global Compact in Peru (moderator)
Questions for discussion: What are some successful examples of private-public partnerships in advancing the UNFCC goals? What are some successful examples of climate finance and how can it be replicated? How can the public and the private sector work together to bolster Peru’s energy efficiency and promote more investment? Does Peru have a regional advantage to attract green investments? How can the private sector adapt to climate change? What are some examples of technology implementation in curbing and adapting to climate change?
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:20 a.m. Keynote Speaker
- Eduardo Jaime Durand López-Hurtado, Director General of Climate Change, Desertification, and Hydric Resources, Ministry of the Environment of Peru (View his presentation)
11:20 – 11:40 a.m. Keynote Speaker
- Alonso Segura, Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
11:40 – 12:45 p.m. Panel – Economic Overview of Peru and the Region
- Mauro Leos, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Investors Service (View his presentation)
- Munir Jalil, Director/Chief Economist, Andean Region, Citi Research (View his presentation)
- Luis Salazar, President, Sociedad Nacional de Industrias (View his presentation)
- César Peñaranda, Executive Director, Institute for the Economy and Business Development, Lima Chamber of Commerce (moderator)
Questions for discussion: What are the economic prospects of Peru for 2015 and beyond? How will Peru’s investment in the environment affect economic growth? Can Peru continue its pace of economic growth while facing pressing challenges from climate change?
Palacio Torre Tagle
12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Claudio de la Puente, Viceminister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
1:15 p.m. Pisco de honor (Salón de Embajadores)
