I, Petter Nekså, nominated by Norway and residing in Trondheim, Norway, member of the 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
My main position is as Chief Research Scientist at SINTEF Energy Research (SINTEF Energi AS) in the department of Gas Technology. SINTEF is a non-profit contract research company. My work is in general within Process Engineering, with Refrigeration technology as the main field of competence. My main task is to work as a scientific coordinator and to do quality assurance.
I have further an Adjunct Professorship at NTNU, department of Energy and process engineering in Trondheim, Norway, where I do supervision of Master and PhD candidates. Further I am holding a Visiting Professorship at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
In my work at SINTEF I may participate in contract research within the field of refrigeration, partly with special emphasis to alternatives to fluorocarbon refrigerants. This may include consultancy to companies, etc. on matters related to the Montreal Protocol.
I am a co-inventor to some patents, thus has proprietary interest in alternatives or substitutes to ODSs, does not own stock in companies producing ODS or alternatives or substitutes to ODSs, does consulting for organisations seeking to phase out ODSs. My spouse has no interest in matters related to the Protocol.
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 include the following
- Proprietary interests: [Co-inventor to some patents related to ODS alternatives]
- Financial interests: [Co-inventor to some patents related to ODS alternatives, but have not had any personal income related to these]
- Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: [See paragraph 2 above]
- Government advice and other policy development: [None]
- Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: [See paragraph 2 above]
- Other interests: [None]
5) The work performed in RTOC is partly paid by the Norwegian Environment Agency, covering travel costs as well as some manhours. The rest is unpaid work.
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 and the RTOC.
9) I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.
Petter Nekså
Date: January 20, 2021