Rajendra Shende

Rajendra Shende, an alumnus The INDIAN Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, has become the first Indian to bag an award from the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) for efforts to protect the ozone layer.

Main achievements include the setting up innovative mechanisms i.e. South-South cooperation, regional networking, participatory process for developing country strategy for implementation of the global environmental accords , decentralized information clearinghouse, training for the customs officers, refrigerant management plans, terminal phase out management plans were some of such approaches that he developed were highly successful and became models for the implementation of other MEAs.

Developing the partnerships with industries, international organizations, academia and NGOs . Technical and financial Cooperation with Japan, Sweden, Australia, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, Canada, USA, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Hungary and The Netherlands Energy efficient Phase out of ODS (with USA), Green Customs Initiative (with Norway and Czech Republic).

RS Has assisted directly nearly 100 governments developing their strategies and action plans to eliminate the production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Chemicals.

RS has also been actively involved in the creation of UNEP publications with several institutes such as Centro Studi Galileo and European Energy Centre

Expertise

• Technology and policy advisor to more than 140 developing countruies governments on implentation of global environmental accord called the Montreal Protocol. • Capacity building , Institutional strengthening and technology support: Manages capacity building and technology support projects with aim to protect the ozone layer, reducing climate change, imporving energy efficiency of refrigeration and Air conditioning appliances, use of carbon Credit for the elimination of GHGs that are also ozone depleting and for destruction of GHGs that are related to substitutes of Ozone Depleting Chemicals and those which are unwanted GHGs.