Ximena Aristizabal

Ximena Aristizabal is a Senior Climate Policy Analyst designing and implementing handcrafted climate action strategies in developing countries, with a focus on the Caribbean and Latin America.

She has previously led initiatives in mitigation, MRV, carbon pricing, emissions trading systems, and sustainability strategies across Latin America, Asia, and Africa, managing the implementation of multi-country programs and designing strategic policy frameworks. Her expertise is inherently interdisciplinary, combining academic training and research assistantship in projects spanning Economics, Anthropology and Engineering.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Sanitary and Environmental Engineering from La Salle University in Bogotá, a specialization in Regional Planning from Los Andes University in Bogotá, and a Master's in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Cornell University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Massachusetts.

Ximena remains dedicated to advancing climate action and to promoting the autonomous and sustainable development of the Global South, within a framework of environmental equity and justice.