STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETING ON
INDIA’S AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FOR
PHASE-DOWN OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONs (HFCs)
10thJuly, 2015
VENUE: Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
AGENDA
| Registration | |||
| 0900 – 1000 | Registration of Participants | ||
| 1000 – 1055 Inaugural Session | |||
| 1000 – 1010 | Welcome | Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) | |
| 1010 – 1020 | Introductory Remarks | Mr. Susheel Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC | |
| 1020 – 1030 | Address | Mr. Ashok Lavasa, Secretary (EF&CC) | |
| 1030 – 1045 | Inaugural Address | Mr.Prakash Javadekar, Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest& Climate Change | |
| 1045 – 1055 | Vote of Thanks | Dr. A. Duraisamy, Director, Ozone Cell, MoEF&CC | |
| 1055 – 1115 | Coffee Break | ||
| Session – I: Indian Amendment Proposal for Phase-down of HFCs | Chairman:Mr.Susheel Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC | ||
| 1115 – 1130 | Indian Proposal for Phase-Down of HFCs | Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, MoEF&CC | |
| 1130 – 1150 | Comparison of HFC Amendment Proposals, ambitions and equity | Mr. Chandra Bhushan, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. | |
| 1150 – 1205 | New and Emerging alternatives – Pathways to transition and HFC Modelling | Mr. Bhasker Deol, Natural Resources Defense Council and Dr. Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Council on Energy, Environment and Water. | |
| 1205 – 1220 | Indian Industry Perspective on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) | Mr. Rabindra Kaul,Refrigerant Gas Manufacturers Association (REGMA) | |
| 1220 – 1235 | Indian Industry Perspective on full conversion cost | Mr. J.M. Bhambure,Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Manufacturers Association (RAMA) | |
| 1235 – 1300 | Interaction and Discussions | ||
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch | ||
| Session – II: Technical Options for Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning and Foam Manufacturing Sector | Chairman:Mr.Susheel Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC | ||
| 1400 – 1415 | Indian Industry Perspective on Alternatives to HCFCs for Air-Conditioning Sector | Mr. Anil Kumbhar, RAMA | |
| 1415 – 1430 | Technical Options to HCFCs for Room Air-Conditioners | Mr. A.A. Acharekar, Godrej | |
| 1430 – 1445 | Technical Options to HCFCs for Room Air-Conditioners | Mr. Gaurav Mehtani, Daikin | |
| 1445 – 1500 | Technical Options to HFCs | Mr. Bhushan Dhonde,Chemours |
| 1500 – 1515 | Technical Options to HFCs | Mr. Kavalath Sudhir, Honeywell |
| 1515 – 1530 | Indian Industry Perspective on Alternatives to HFCs for Mobile Air Conditioning | Mr. Y.S. Kushwaha Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) |
| 1530 – 1545 | Indian Industry Perspective on Alternatives to HCFCs for Foam Sector | Mr. Murali Mohan, Indian Polyurethane Association (IPUA) |
| 1545 – 1600 | Interaction and Discussions | |
| 1600 – 1615 | Coffee Break | |
| Session – III: Panel Discussion | Chairman:Mr.Susheel Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC | |
| 1615 – 1715 | Indian Proposal for Phase-down of HFCs | Panelists : Government Officials, RAMA, IPUA, ACMA & REGMA |
| 1715 – 1730 | Concluding Remarks by the Chairman | |
| 1730 | Closure of the Meeting | |