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National Climate Change Secretariat

Inter-Ministerial Committee On Climate Change

Find out how the IMCCC coordinates Whole-of-Government efforts to prepare Singapore for climate change.

Last updated 24 August 2026

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 (Trade)

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 Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry)

  • Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development

  • Mr Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance

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

Organizational chart showing IMCCC hierarchy with four working groups: CETWG, ETWG, RWG, and SEWG.

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 Chan Heng Kee, Head Civil Service, Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister's Office)(Strategy)

Members

  • Mr Melvyn Ong, Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment)

  • Mr Lai Chung Han, Permanent Secretary (Finance)

  • Mr Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary (Policy) (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 Augustin Lee, Permanent Secretary (Energy and Trade)

  • 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

  • Dr Benjamin Koh, Interim Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency

  • Mr Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

  • Mr Yap Neng Jye, Chief of Government Communications

Secretariat

  • Mr Benedict Chia, Director General (Climate Change), National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister's Office

  • Mr 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.