Adalberto Maluf is the national secretary of urban environment and environmental quality for the minister of environment and climate change. Maluf holds a bachelor's in international affairs and an MSc in internal political economy at the Institute of International Relations of University of Sao Paulo (IRI/USP). Maluf 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, he 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.