I, D. Mohan Lal, nominated by India and residing in Chennai, India, member of RTOC and member of RTOC TSBs, 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 Heat transfer and Refrigeration and Air conditioning, at the Anna University, a Technical University in Chennai, India.
Occasionally I work as a consultant though our University’s Centre for Technology Development and Transfer (CTDT).
I consult for different Industries namely Renault Nissan, Mahindra, TVS, HMX and Government agencies like TNLDA, TNMSC. All consultancies are conducted on a short-term assignment basis only.
I also take part in the HCFC PHASE OUT MANAGEMENT PLAN (HPMP) project under the Ozone cell of the Indian Government.
Neither I, nor my wife or my children 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 children 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 RTOC and TSBs on an entirely voluntary (unpaid) basis. UNEP Nairobi funds travel and accommodation related to my participation in RTOC and Task force 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 RTOC and Task Force.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Dhasan MOHAN LAL
Date: APRIL 7, 2021