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Kok Chung Cheang

Deputy Director-General, National Environment Agency, Singapore

Kok Chung Cheang is the Deputy Director-General of the Environment Protection Division at Singapore’s National Environment Agency.  The division oversees programmes to prevent environmental pollution and promote sustainability. Previously, he has worked in the field of water policy. As an economist, he is interested in developing environmental policies that are financially sustainable and incentive–compatible and that can be supported by the public. Prior to the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kok Chung worked at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Defence, the Competition Commission and the Civil Service College.  

Speaking at the following WCEF2019 sessions:

Monday 3 June at 14.30-16.00: Governance and circular economy roadmaps

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Project

WCEF2019

The World Circular Economy Forum 2019 in Helsinki, Finland on 3-5 June 2019 built the next era of the circular economy.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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