Aline Ribas is a senior consultant in climate change and sustainable energy currently working towards a doctoral degree at the Energy Planning Program, offered by the Graduate School of Engineering (COPPE) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She has 10 years of experience in climate change policy and greenhouse gas mitigation, primarily within the UN process, but also within other carbon regulatory frameworks.  More recently, her research work has focused on the production, distribution and use of sustainable energy in the context of the global climate change agenda and green economic development goals.  An Economist by training, Ms. Ribas started her career working with commodities trading and risk management in the sugar, non-ferrous metal, and oil industries.  In the project, Aline focuses on Brazil’s presence, perception and role in the international dialogues on renewable energy, particularly with the EU.