I, Jürgen Köhler, nominated by Germany and residing in Sickte, Germany, member of TEAP/RTOC declare as follows:
1) I have read the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Guidelines for the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, its Technical Options Committees and Temporary Subsidiary Bodies (“the COI Guidelines”) as adopted by the Meeting of the Parties in Decision XXIV/8.
2) My responsibilities include:
I work as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, teaching courses and doing research in the fields of thermodynamics, thermal sciences and refrigeration and air conditioning, at the Technische Universität Braunschweig, a University in Braunschweig, Germany. Occasionally I work as an independent consultant. I consult for various entities. These include industry and organizations dealing with refrigeration and air conditioning issues. All consultancies are conducted on a short-term assignment basis.
Neither I, nor my wife or my son own stock or have proprietary interest in companies producing ODS or their alternatives or substitutes.
3) This declaration constitutes my written agreement, pursuant to paragraph 8 of the COI Guidelines, to comply with the Guidelines. I understand that this written agreement is a condition of my service.
4) My interests and those of my wife or son include the following
- Proprietary interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives]
- Financial interests: [None related to ODS or their alternatives]
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: [University activities, and Consultancy for Implementing Agencies as described in numeral 2 above]
- Government advice and other policy development: [None]
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: [None]
- Other interests: [None]
5) I conduct all work relating to TEAP/RTOC on an entirely voluntary (unpaid) basis. The German Government funds (at least partly) travel and accommodation related to my participation in TEAP/RTOC meetings.
6) Pursuant to paragraph 11 of the COI Guidelines, I declare that I have not declined to disclose information falling within paragraph 10 of those Guidelines.
7) I undertake to disclose any material change to any of the above information, pursuant to paragraph 9 of the COI Guidelines, within 30 days of any such change.
8) I undertake to make further declarations of interest annually for so long as I remain a member of the TEAP/RTOC.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Jürgen Köhler
Date: January 11, 2021