STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETING ON INDIA’S AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FOR PHASE-DOWN OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCs), 23RD JUNE, 2016

23RD JUNE, 2016

VENUE: TEESTA CONFERENCE HALL, VAYU WING, FIRST FLOOR, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI

AGENDA

Registration

 

1530 – 1600

Registration of Participants

 

1600 – 1615

Welcome and Introduction to Indian Proposal for Phase-Down of HFCs

Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, MoEF&CC

1615 – 1645

Presentation on HFC Phase-Down proposals

IPR – Mr. Chandra Bhushan, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) – 10 minutes

 

India’s Amendment Proposal for Phase– down of HFCs: TERI’s views – Mr. Prosanto Pal, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) – 10 minutes

 

Economy wide cost of HFC transition for India: Implications of different amendment proposals – Mr. Mohit, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) – 10 minutes

1645 – 1730

Presentation and discussion – Industry Perspective on Timelines including Options for Baseline, Freeze and Reduction Schedules

Impact and cost to the Country:

 

 

   

Refrigerant  – Mr. Roop Salotra, Advisor SRF / Mr. Prashant Yadav, CEO, SRF Limited / Mr. Rabindra Kaul, Refrigerant Gas Manufacturers Association (REGMA)

 

Room AC including Equipment  – Mr. J.M. Bhambure and Mr. R.K Mehta, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Manufacturers Association (RAMA)

 

Mobile Air-conditioning (MAC)

– Mr. Rakesh, Subros/Automotive Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA)

 

Foam Mr. Samir Arora, Indian Polyurethane Association (IPUA)

1730 – 1735

Remarks

Mr. R. R. Rashmi, Additional Secretary, MoEF&CC

1735 – 1745

Remarks

Mr. A. N. Jha, Secretary (EF&CC)

1745 – 1800

Address

Mr. Prakash Javadekar, Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change

 

1800

 

Tea/Coffee