Closed-Door Roundtable Discussion on ‘Implementation Strategies for India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)’

Closed-Door Roundtable Discussion on ‘Implementation Strategies for India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)’

Background

The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), launched in March 2019 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest
& Climate Change (MoEF&CC), is a seminal policy document that provides a synergistic approach to
address cooling holistically. It provides a 20-year perspective on the cooling needs of India as well as
the actions needed to provide sustainable cooling across sectors, including space cooling, cold-chain
and refrigeration, transport air-conditioning, refrigeration and air- conditioning servicing sector,
indigenous production of refrigerants, and R&D in the cooling domain. While ICAP addresses cooling
and cooling-related practices outwardly, its rationale lies in delivering far-reaching socio-economic
benefits to Indians, including thermal comfort and nutritional food for all.
Objective
The roundtable intends to have a comprehensive discussion on the following elements:
  • Provide an opportunity for ICC members to update their ongoing initiatives that can support
    MoEF&CC towards ICAP implementation across various thematic areas
  • Deliberate on how MoEF&CC can call upon the cumulative and combined expertise of all 20
    members to undertake cutting-edge research, create consensus around data and assumptions, and
    run national campaigns
    Date:1 February 2022
    Time:10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (IST)

Agenda:

(10:00 – 10: 10)

 

 Welcome address <ICC Secretariat>
Keynote address

<Shri Jigmet Takpa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)>
(10:10 – 11: 10) Ongoing initiatives towards ICAP implementation <India Cooling Coalition members>
(11:10 – 11:30) Discussion on collaboration and diverse role of ICC members

<Moderated by: Mr. Shubhashis Dey, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation>

  • Significance of ICAP in the global ideation of cooling (Kigali and COP 26)
  • Thematic areas under ICAP and the need for collaborative and concerted research work
  • Leveraging ICC platform to strengthen ICAP implementation
Closing Remarks <ICC Secretariat>

 

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Event Details

Start Date : 2022-02-01

Time : 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (IST)

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