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 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.