Mr. Sun Shaofeng

Sun Shaofeng, Deputy Director, Department of Solid Wastes and Chemicals of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of The People’s Republic of China 

Topic: Progress on the Work Related to Solid Wastes Environmental Management

Mr. Sun Shaofeng, born in 1979, graduated from the Environmental Protection Research Institute of Light Industry of the People’s Republic of China, with a master degree  in Engineering. Mr. Sun is engaged in the prevention and control of solid waste pollution. In recent years, he has mainly carried out researches on hazardous waste, e-waste policy and environmental management.

The speech introduces the legislative process of solid waste management in China, and the main progress and achievements in improving the system of solid waste management, enhancing the capacity of utilization and disposal, cracking down on illegal and criminal acts, and actively participating in global environmental governance. It also analyses the situation of environmental management of solid waste in China and introduces the next focal point of the work.