CONFERENCE FROM LIMA TO PARIS TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL CLIMATE AGREEMENT WHAT PLACE FOR REGIONS and CITIES IN THE COP21? *** Brussels | 4th May 2015 Location: Committee of the Regions 99-101 rue Belliard, Brussels, JDE62 room Time: 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm Francesco Pigliaru (IT/PES), Chair of the ENVE Commission, Committee of the Regions, President of Sardinia, is presiding the conference Programme, 4th May 2015 Start 14h30 Finish 14h45 Introduction: Annabelle Jaeger (FR/PES), rapporteur for climate and COP negotiations, Committee of the Regions Dominique Ramard, Brittany regional Councillor 14h45 Understanding COP21 and the role of regions and cities Keynote speakers Marie-Hélène Aubert, Advisor Climate and Environment, French Presidency What is the state of play of the negotiations? Point of view of the French COP presidency. How do they plan to involve subnational governments in the negotiations process? Daniele Violetti, Chief of Staff, United Nations Climate Change Secretariat UNFCCC Secretariat and its relations with cities and regions. Panellists discussion What does the current state of play of negotiations mean for regions and cities? Which role have they been playing so far? How do they act? What do they do in between 2 COPs? Ronan Dantec, United Cities and Local Governments spokesperson for climate, Senator, City Councillor of Nantes, France 1 Iñaki Gili, Representative from nrg4SD, Catalonia Region, Head of Unit Mitigation of the Climate Change Bureau 16h00 16h00 Exchange of views between keynote speaker, panellists and audience The EU position and the contribution of regions and cities Artur Runge-Metzger, Director of International and Climate Strategy at the European Commission Directorate General for Climate Action What is the position of the European Commission for the COP during these negotiations? How can regions and cities help the EU negotiators to achieve a more ambitious agreement? Henri Kox, Luxembourg incoming Presidency of the EU, Vice-President of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies, Chair of the Committee on the Environment and Chair of the Sub-Committee on the Climate and Energy Ongoing negotiations, positions of the Member states, how do they work with the EC + which scope for regions and cities? Bernard Soulage, Association of French Regions (ARF), Vice-President of the Rhone-Alpes region, organiser of the World Summit for Climate and Territories What are regions and cities doing in preparation of the COP (before the COP) and what are they requesting for the international climate agreement to be effective? 17h15 17h15 17h30 Exchange of views with the audience Conclusions - Francesco Pigliaru (IT/PES) Chair of the ENVE Commission, Committee of the Regions 2