STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETING ON INDIA’S AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FOR PHASE-DOWN OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCs) 10TH JULY, 2015, NEW DELHI

10th July, 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