20 June 2014
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Presentation—Introduction to the webinar and panelists
Presentation—Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho: REN21 2014 Global Status Report:: Focus on Latin and South America
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REN21 2014 Global Status Report Webinar Series > Latin and South America
The Clean Energy Solutions Center—in partnership with the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)—hosted this webinar as one in a series of no-cost webinars in conjunction with the launch of REN21’s flagship report, Renewables Global Status Report. This webinar examined the Latin and South America region to:
- Find out what renewable changes happened in Latin and South America over the course of 2013.
- Learn which technologies are contributing to increased power capacity.
- Hear how changes in policies have affected investment levels and market development in the Latin and South America region.
REN21’s Renewables Global Status Report (GSR), first released in 2005, provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. The report is a collaborative effort involving lead authors, REN21 Secretariat staff and Steering Committee members, regional research partners, and the input of over 500 individual contributors and reviewers. The GSR has become the most frequently referenced report on renewable energy business and policy, serving a wide range of audiences.
Panelists
Christine Lins, Executive Secretary of REN21
Christine Lins was appointed as Executive Secretary of REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network of the 21st Century, in July 2011. During the last 10 years, she served as Secretary General of the European Renewable Energy Council, the united voice of Europe’s renewable energy industry. Lins has more than 17 years of working experience in the field of renewable energy sources. Previously, she worked in a regional energy agency in Austria promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Lins holds a master's degree in international economics and applied languages.
Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, Lead Sustainable Energy Specialist, Energy Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Mr. Vieira de Carvalho has worked for the IDB since 1997 on financing and implementing sustainable energy projects throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), especially on energy efficiency, renewable energy and biofuels. He has been responsible for several emblematic IDB initiatives, such as the IDEAS energy innovation contest, the SE4ALL LAC Hub and the LAC Sustainable Biofuels for Aviation Program. Mr. Vieira de Carvalho was Director of the Latin American Energy Organization - OLADE in Quito, Ecuador and General Manager for Power Generation and New Energy Technologies of Promon Engenharia, a leading Brazilian consulting firm in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, acting internationally, where he worked for more than 15 years. He has also worked as independent energy consultant in several Latin American countries for power utilities and international organizations such as The World Bank, the Organization of American States – OAS and several UN agencies. Mr. Vieira de Carvalho holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Aeronautical Institute of Technology – ITA in São José dos Campos, Brazil and a M.S. degree in energy from Kansas State University – KSU in Manhattan, Kansas. He published more than a hundred articles, technical papers and books in his field of expertise.