Inter-Ministerial Committee On Climate Change

INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change (IMCCC) enhances Whole-of-Government coordination on climate change policies to ensure that Singapore is prepared for the impacts of climate change. Established in 2007, IMCCC is chaired by DPM Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry.

IMCCC Members

Chairman

Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry

Members

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development
Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology
Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development
Mr Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance

Committees and Work Groups Addressing Singapore’s Climate Change-related Issues

IMCCC Executive Committee

IMCCC is supported by an Executive Committee (Exco) comprising the permanent secretaries of the respective Ministries. The IMCCC Exco oversees the work of the Carbon & Energy Transition Working Group (CETWG), Economic Transition Working Group (ETWG), Resilience Working Group (RWG) and Sustainability & Engagement Working Group (SEWG).

IMCCC Exco Members

Chairman

Mr Leo Yip, Head Civil Service, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office)(Strategy)

Members

Mr Stanley Loh, Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment)
Mr Lai Chung Han, Permanent Secretary (Finance)
Mr Albert Chua, Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs)
Mr Loh Ngai Seng, Permanent Secretary (National Development)
Mr Tan Chorh Chuan, Permanent Secretary (National Research and Development)
Dr Beh Swan Gin, Permanent Secretary (Trade and Industry)
Mr Lau Peet Meng, Permanent Secretary (Transport)
Mr Png Cheong Boon, Chairman, Economic Development Board
Mr Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Mr Puah Kok Keong, Chief Executive, Energy Market Authority
Mr Wong Kang Jet, Chief Executive, National Environment Agency
Mr Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Mr Foo Kok Jwee, Chief of Government Communications

Secretariat

Mr Benedict Chia, Director General (Climate Change), National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office
Ms Joel Tee, Director (Planning), National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office
Ms Guo Yiran, Director (Policy), National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office

Carbon & Energy Transition Working Group

The Carbon & Energy Transition Working Group (CETWG) oversees the development, implementation and tracking of progress for carbon mitigation measures.

Economic Transition Working Group

The Economic Transition Working Group (ETWG) coordinates and enables the growth of Singapore’s green economy, so as to seize new economic opportunities in sustainability and create good jobs for Singaporeans. ETWG will also develop plans and levers for economic transformation towards a sustainable and low-carbon economy.

Resilience Working Group

The Resilience Working Group (RWG) studies Singapore’s vulnerability to the effects of climate change and develops long-term plans that ensure the nation’s resilience to future environmental changes.

Sustainability & Engagement Working Group

The Sustainability & Engagement Working Group (SEWG) develops the national sustainability agenda to strengthen Singapore’s resource resilience, and addresses emerging and cross-cutting issues on sustainability, guide planning and implementation of both domestic and international communications and engagement for climate change & sustainability, as well as leading sustainability capability building in the government.