Elda Cesaltina da Costa Guterres

Elda Cesaltina da Costa Guterres is a Climate Diplomacy Advisor supporting the LDC Chair Office at Climate Analytics.

She has experience in climate policy, adaptation and resilience, climate finance, stakeholder coordination, disaster risk reduction, and early warning systems. Her work includes supporting Timor-Leste’s engagement in UNFCCC processes, coordinating climate change projects, contributing to the development of national climate documents, and supporting community resilience initiatives – including local-level vulnerability assessments.

She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Leadership from the University of Galway, Ireland, and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Charles Darwin University, Australia. Elda is passionate about strengthening community resilience and supporting the effective representation of Timor-Leste and Least Developed Countries in international climate negotiations.