STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION MEETING ON

INDIA’S AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FOR

PHASE-DOWN OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONs (HFCs)

10^thJuly, 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

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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