Professional Affiliation

President, Talanoa; member, UN Green Climate Fund’s accreditation panel

Expert Bio

Natalie Unterstell is a leading Brazilian advocate for reducing carbon emissions and stopping deforestation. As president of Talanoa, a think tank based in Brazil, she coordinates a broad multi-stakeholder platform focused on raising Brazil’s climate ambition. In the past, she has held senior government positions, including as the head of sustainable development for the Brazilian Presidency and as Brazil’s climate and forests negotiator at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). She is the founder of multiple think tanks, and advises several organizations focused on climate issues, including the Green Climate Fund.

Unterstell holds a Master’s in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and a Bachelor’s in business administration from the Fundaçao Getulio Vargas in Brazil.