About this presentation

related to ATMOsphere Bangkok 2012
published on 27 July 2012
21 pages
2 MB

About the speaker(s)

Janos Maté

 

Janos Maté, M.A. is a Senior Consultant to the Political Business Unit of Greenpeace International. Since 1992 he has represented Greenpeace International at the Montreal Protocol and other international meetings related to crossover issues between ozone layer and climate protection. He has been a strong advocate for the phasing out of fluorocarbons and the uptake of natural refrigerants and environmentally sustainable technologies. He is the author of numerous papers and has been published in several governmental, academic, and industry publications.

Janos co-initiated the SolarChill Project, which he has led since its inception in 2000. The SolarChill Project developed an award winning, solar direct drive, led storage battery free, hydrocarbon based vaccine cooler and food refrigerator for off-the-grid regions of the world.

Janos is the recipient of the United Nations Montreal Protocol Partner Award (2007), and the US EPA 2010 Montreal Protocol Award.