Ruth Zugman do Coutto have more than 25 years of professional experience in the field of environmental, climate and chemicals policy and programme development and management, most of it in UNEP. Currently, she serves as Acting Chief of the Mitigation Branch in UNEP’s Climate Division. In this capacity, she is leading teams in the areas of energy efficiency, cooling, buildings, cities, climate finance, technology, methane reduction, food waste, transparency, NDCs, and vertical funds.
Previously, In the Economy Division Ruth Do Coutto fulfilled multiple management positions, such as manager of the GEF and GCF mitigation portfolios, as Division programme and resource mobilization coordinator, Safer Production Initiative lead, etc.
Prior to UNEP, she worked for the Environmental Agency of the State of Sao Paulo (CETESB), Brazil, on accident prevention and preparedness for industrial activities.
She is a Chemical Engineer by training with a post-graduate degree in pollution prevention from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
