HPMP SECTORAL WORKING GROUPS MEETING

24-25 SEPTEMBER, 2009

Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi

AGENDA

Day 1: THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2009, Venue : Hall No. 4, Vigyan Bhawan

Registration
0900 – 0945	Registration of Participants
0945 - 1020 Inaugural Session
0945 – 0950	Welcome Address	Dr. B. P. Nilaratna, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
0950 – 0955	Introduction to the Sectoral Working Groups Meeting	Dr. A. Duraisamy, Director, Ozone Cell, MoEF
0955 – 1005	Keynote Address	Mr. K. Madhava Sarma, Former Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat, UNEP
1005 – 1015	Inaugural Address	Mr. J. M. Mauskar, Additional Secretary, MoEF
1015 – 1020	Vote of Thanks	Dr. A. Duraisamy, Director, Ozone Cell, MoEF
1020 - 1100	Coffee Break
Plenary Session - I: HCFC Scenario in IndiaChairman: Prof. R. S.Agarwal Member, Refrigerant Technical Options Committee (TEAP)
1100 – 1120	Roadmap for Implementation of HCFC phase-out in India		Dr. A. Duraisamy, Dir., Ozone Cell
1120 – 1140	Overview of HCFC production sector in India		Mr. W. J. Samuel, Refrigerant Gas Manufacturers Association (REGMA)
1140 – 1200	Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Industry structure and current & future use of HCFCs in India		Mr. P. K. Mahindra, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Manufacturers Association (RAMA)
1200 – 1220	Foam manufacturing industry structure and current & future use of HCFCs in India		Mr. Mukesh Bhuta, Vice Chairman, Indian Polyurethane Association
1220 – 1240	Profile of Servicing sector & HCFC use in India		Mr. R. S. Iyer, Representative from Servicing Industry
1240 – 1300	Discussion
1300 – 1400	Lunch
Plenary Session - II: Policies, Regulations, Enforcement and Outreach Chairman: Mr. K. Madhava Sarma Former Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat
1400 – 1420	ODS regulations in India		Mr. R. Srinivas, PMU, Ozone Cell
1420 – 1440	Policies, Regulations, Enforcement and Outreach		UNEP
1440 – 1500	MLF Guidelines for HCFC Phase-out in Article 5 Countries		UNDP
1500 – 1530	Discussion
1530 – 1600	Coffee Break
Plenary Session - III: HPMP Preparation in IndiaChairman: Dr. A. Duraisamy Director, Ozone Cell
1600 – 1615	Overall HPMP preparation process			UNDP
1615 – 1705	Agency perspectives on sectoral strategies			UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, GTZ, World Bank (10 min each)
1705 – 1745	Discussion and Formation of sectoral breakaway groups			Ozone Cell
1745	Closure of Day 1

Day 2: Friday, 25 September 2009

Venue : Hall No. 4, Vigyan Bhawan

Sectoral Parallel Sessions A : RAC Sector ; B :Foam Sector ; C : RAC Servicing Sector
RAC Sector Convener: TBD by Sectoral Stake Holders
Sectoral Session – A I :Technology Scenario
0930 – 1000	Technology Trends	Refrigeration Industry Expert
1000 – 1100	Discussions on approaches for technology availability and selection considering environmental and occupational impacts	All Participants
1100 – 1130	Coffee Break
Sectoral Session – A II : Phase-out Approaches and Costs
1130 – 1215	Phase-out approaches (prioritization of sub-sectors based on technology maturity, ease of conversion, etc)	All Participants
1215 – 1300	Review of cost scenarios
1300 – 1400	Lunch
Sectoral Session – A III : Policy, Enforcement and Awareness Needs (including Sectoral Action Plan)
1400 – 1500	Discussions on needs for designing appropriate and forward-looking sector-specific policies/regulations and awareness/communication actions	All Participants
1500 – 1515	Sectoral Action Plan and Milestones	All Participants
1515 – 1530	Coffee Break
Venue : Hall No. 4, Vigyan Bhawan
Plenary Session – IV :Conclusions and Action Plans Chairman : Mr. J. M. Mauskar Additional Secretary, MoEF
1530 – 1610	Sectoral Group reports including future plans (10 min each)	Sectoral Conveners (RAC Sector, Foam Sector, RAC Servicing Sector)
1610 – 1630	Discussions/Suggestions on Sectoral Group reports	All Participants
1630 – 1650	National Action Plan and Milestones	Ozone Cell/UNDP
1650 – 1700	Concluding Remarks by the Chairman
1700	Closure

Day 2: Friday, 25 September 2009 

Venue : Hall No. 3, Vigyan Bhawan

Sectoral Parallel Sessions A : RAC Sector ; B :Foam Sector ; C : RAC Servicing Sector
Foam Sector Convener: TBD by Sectoral Stake Holders
Sectoral Session – B I :Technology Scenario
0930 – 1000	Technology Trends	Foam Industry Expert
1000 – 1100	Discussions on approaches for technology availability and selection considering environmental and occupational impacts	All Participants
1100 – 1130	Coffee Break
Sectoral Session – B II : Phase-out Approaches and Costs
1130 – 1215	Phase-out approaches (prioritization of sub-sectors based on technology maturity, ease of conversion, etc)	All Participants
1215 – 1300	Review of cost scenarios
1300 – 1400	Lunch
Sectoral Session – B III : Policy, Enforcement and Awareness Needs (including Sectoral Action Plan)
1400 – 1500	Discussions on needs for designing appropriate and forward-looking sector-specific policies/regulations and awareness/communication actions	All Participants
1500 – 1515	Sectoral Action Plan and Milestones	All Participants
1515 – 1530	Coffee Break
Venue : Hall No. 4, Vigyan Bhawan
Plenary Session – IV :Conclusions and Action Plans Chairman : Mr. J. M. Mauskar Additional Secretary, MoEF
1530 – 1610	Sectoral Group reports including future plans (10 min each)	Sectoral Conveners
1610 – 1630	Discussions/Suggestions on Sectoral Group reports	All Participants
1630 – 1650	National Action Plan and Milestones	Ozone Cell/UNDP
1650 – 1700	Concluding Remarks by the Chairman
1700	Closure

Day 2: Friday, 25 September 2009

Venue : Conference Room No. A, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe

Sectoral Parallel Sessions A : RAC Sector ; B :Foam Sector ; C : RAC Servicing Sector
RAC Servicing Sector Convener: TBD by Sectoral Stake Holders
Sectoral Session – C I :Technology Scenario
0930 – 1015	Lessons learnt and sharing experiences during CFC phase-out	All Participants
1015 – 1100	Discussions on specific challenges in the HCFC servicing sector	All Participants
1100 – 1130	Coffee Break
Sectoral Session – C II : Phase-out Approaches and Costs
1130 – 1230	Discussions on approaches to address the Servicing sector and achieve reductions	All Participants
1230 – 1300	Review of cost scenarios	All Participants
1300 – 1400	Lunch
Sectoral Session – C III : Policy, Enforcement and Awareness Needs (including Sectoral Action Plan)
1400 – 1500	Discussions on needs for designing appropriate and forward-looking sector-specific policies/regulations and awareness/communication actions	All Participants
1500 – 1515	Sectoral Action Plan and Milestones	All Participants
1515 – 1530	Coffee Break
Venue : Hall No. 4, Vigyan Bhawan
Plenary Session – IV :Conclusions and Action Plans Chairman : Mr. J. M. Mauskar Additional Secretary, MoEF
1530 – 1610	Sectoral Group reports including future plans (10 min each)	Sectoral Conveners
1610 – 1630	Discussions/Suggestions on Sectoral Group reports	All Participants
1630 – 1650	National Action Plan and Milestones	Ozone Cell/UNDP
1650 – 1700	Concluding Remarks by the Chairman
1700	Closure