RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL —\u00a0Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), a global analysis and advisory organization that supports nations\u2019 efforts towards green and low-carbon growth, today launched its center in Rio de Janeiro, affiliated with Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).\u00a0 CPI Rio will examine low-carbon growth policies and programs in Brazil in areas such as forestry and agriculture, finance, and cap and trade systems.<\/p>\n
The center is directed by Juliano Assun\u00e7\u00e3o, a professor at PUC-Rio and a consultant to the Brazilian Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, who has worked with governments, industry, and multilateral organizations on economic development issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cClimate Policy Initiative is thrilled to partner with PUC-Rio to provide valuable insights that policymakers seek,\u201d said Thomas C. Heller, Executive Director of Climate Policy Initiative. \u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe hope to analyze current policy and share our learnings with Brazilian policymakers and others around the world.\u00a0 As an active player in forestry and agriculture and other climate-related policy activities, and as a nation grappling with the twin goals of growth and sustainability, Brazil is a very valuable contributor to this discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n
To mark its launch, CPI Rio is hosting a climate policy seminar today. Speakers include: Eduardo Assad, Brazil\u2019s Secretary for Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment; Suzana Kahn Riberio, Under Secretary of Green Economy at the Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Environment; Arm\u00ednio Fraga, Founding Member of G\u00e1vea Investimentos Ltda. and Chairman of the Board at BM&FBovespa; Sergio Weguelin from the Brazlian Development Bank, BNDES; Leif Ervik, Director General at Norway\u2019s Ministry of Finance; Thomas Heller, Executive Director of CPI; Barbara Buchner, Director of CPI Venice and former senior analyst at International Energy Agency (IEA); and Kath Rowley, Director of CPI San Francisco and former Australian policy and regulatory agency official.<\/p>\n
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Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is a global policy effectiveness analysis and advisory organization.\u00a0 Its mission is to assess, diagnose, and support nations\u2019 efforts to achieve low-carbon growth.\u00a0 CPI is an independent, not-for-profit organization with headquarters in San Francisco and regional offices in Berlin, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, and Venice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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