Corruption istock: FeelPic9 December 201410.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m.EU Pavilion | Room BrusselsRenewable energyas a local development opportunitySIDE EVENTUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeCOP20 | Lima | PeruEuropean Economic and Social Committeewww.eesc.europa.eu/cop20 www.cor.europa.eu/cop20Theeventwillhighlightlocaldevelopmentopportunitieslinkedtodecentralised civicrenewableenergyproduction,andtheneedtosupportandunfoldthis potential.Itwillpresentgoodpracticesandmodelsfromdifferentpartsofthe worldandstimulateadebateontheroleofcivilsocietyindecentralisedenergy production and the importance of supporting national frameworks.SpeakersLutz RibbePresident of the EESC Sustainable Development ObservatoryMichel LebrunPresident of the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR)Izabella TeixeiraBrazil Environment Minister (tbc)Alejandro ArgumedoAsociacin Andes (Cusco), PeruAnnabelle JaegerCoR Member, President of the Regional Environmental Agency of Provence-Alpes-Cte dAzur, FranceYoonjin LeeExecutive Member of Seouls Green Citizen CommitteeJuan AlarioEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)Isabel Cao AguilarEESC MemberSimultaneous interpretation EN/ES shutterstockThe European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) are consultative bodies of the European Union (EU). They act as a bridge between the EU institutions, citizens and local governments, encouraging a participatory approach to policy processes and decisions at Community level. The core mission of the EESC and CoR is to advise the three main EU institutions (the European Parliament, the Council, and the European Commission), primarily by issuing opinions on draft EU policies and legislation.EESC members represent employers and workers organisations as well as other civil society players while CoR members represent regional and local governments. Promoting sustainable development is a priority of the EESC and CoR work. Both CommitteesactivelysupporttheEUseffortstocombatglobalclimatechange byprovidingadviceoninternationalanddomesticclimatechangepoliciesand strategies, as well as onmainstreamingclimate change in all Community policies.For more information please visit our websitewww.eesc.europa.eu/cop20www.cor.europa.eu/cop20 European Union, 2014Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 991040 Bruxelles/BrusselBELGIQUE/BELGIPublished by: Visits and Publications UnitEESC-2014-80-ENwww.eesc.europa.euENREG.NO. BE - BXL - 27Print:QE-04-14-981-EN-CISBN 978-92-830-2612-9doi:10.2864/21363Online:QE-04-14-981-EN-NISBN 978-92-830-2611-2doi:10.2864/21281European Economic and Social CommitteeEuropean Economic and Social Committee