Co-chairs

Two Co-Chairs preside over the Climate and Clean Air Coalition Board and Annual Meeting. They are elected by country partners for staggered two-year terms.

BRAZIL
Adalberto Maluf 
National Secretary of Urban Environment, Water Resources and Environmental Quality, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil 
 

Adalberto holds a bachelor on International Affairs and an MSc in Internal Political Economy at the Institute of International Relations of University of Sao Paulo (IRI/USP).

Adalberto was the Director of Government Affairs, Sustainability and Marketing for BYD Brasil (Build Your Dream) from 2014-2023. He also served as director and president to the board of ABVE (Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles) from 2018-2023 and a member of the board of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy) from 2018-2022 and ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation) vice president of the board from 2019-2023.

Prior to BYD, Adalberto worked for the City of Sao Paulo (2006-2007) and was the City Director for the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) in partnership with the C40 Cities between 2007 and 2014 in Sao Paulo.

UNITED KINGDOM
Kerry McCarthy MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate), United Kingdom 
 

Kerry McCarthy was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Bristol East in May 2005.

Kerry was Assistant Whip at HM Treasury from 2009 to 2010.

She held several posts while in opposition, including:

  • Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero), 2022 to 2024
  • Shadow Minister (Transport), 2020 to 2021
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2015 to 2016
  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), 2011 to 2015
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury), 2010 to 2011
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions), 2010 to 2010
  • She also served on Luton Borough Council from 1995 to 1996 and 1999 to 2003.