Nihar

I, Nihar Kaushik Shah, Indian Citizen, residing temporarily in the United States of America, a Member of the TEAP Decision XXXI/7 Task Force on Energy Efficiency (hereinafter referred to as the Energy Efficiency Task Force or EETF) 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. I am a Research Scientist and Presidential Director of the Global Cooling Efficiency Program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA. My responsibilities include managing and conducting scientific research on the energy efficiency of appliances including air-conditioning and refrigeration appliances to provide policy-relevant technical information in the public interest to governments, multilateral and international agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry and academia.
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: I do not have proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process to be considered by TEAP or any of its TOCs or temporary subsidiary bodies (e.g. task forces).
   • Financial interests: I do not have ownership, shares or bonds in an entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work. (relevant financial relationships between members should be disclosed)
   • Employment, consultancy, directorship or other positions: As described above, I am employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. I also serve on the Technical Review Committee of the Global Cooling Prize for the strict purpose of adjudicating the finalists and winners of the Prize.
   • Government advice and other policy development: See above under 2)
   • Paid research activities, fellowships or grants: See above under 2)
   • Other interests:
5. The source of funding for my participation in the work of the TEAP EETF is from governmental and philanthropic funds in the public interest.
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 EETF.
9. I understand that this DOI will expire no later than one year after I have signed it.

Nihar Shah
Date 3/1/2021