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Featured press releases

Universal Electricity Access is Possible—If 15% of Current Spending is Invested in Energy-Efficient Appliances

20 Oct 2025

New research conducted by CLASP shows that we must prioritize appliance access alongside energy infrastructure investments.

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Driving Quality and Innovation for Solar Generators

15 Sep 2025

ZE-Gen and CLASP Join Forces to Drive Quality and Innovation for Solar Generators

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CLASP and GEAPP Expand Access to Affordable, Energy-Efficient Appliances in Africa

17 Jun 2025

CLASP and GEAPP scale up their innovative financing program to support more African businesses and farmers with affordable, energy-efficient appliances.

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Recent media coverage

Media Outlet	Title	Date	Region
Newsweek	Explore Climate Connections to Food, Nature and Health With Us at COP30	28 October 2025	Global
Funds for NGOs	ZE-Gen and CLASP Announce $100,000 Global LEAP Solar Generator Competition to Drive Innovation in Clean Energy	3 October 2025	Global
Utility Dive	Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia	7 October 2025	United States
Tech Brew	New study finds energy-efficient appliances can cut emissions 20%	6 October 2025	United States
Utility Dive	World’s carbon-neutral aspirations may hinge on appliance efficiency: CLASP	1 October 2025	United States
O Eco	O elo esquecido da transição – Como a eficiência energética pode ajudar a descarbonizar a indústria	26 September	Brazil
Latitude Media	Rolling back appliance efficiency rules could imperil the US manufacturing boom	25 September 2025	United States
Business Daily Africa	Making Climate Action Work for Africa	8 September 2025	Pan-African
BBC Morning Live	TV segment on health risks of gas cooktops, featuring a participant from CLASP’s cooking retrofit project in Manchester, United Kingdom	1 September 2025	United Kingdom
Hapa Kenya	CLASP-GEAPP Invests $6.1M to boost clean energy appliances	20 June 2025	Kenya
Le Monde	Une nouvelle étiquette obligatoire pour connaître la durabilité d’un smartphone	10 June 2025	France
Which?	Air pollution in your kitchen	19 June 2025	UK
Financial Edge	$6.1M Funding Boost: CLASP and GEAPP Supercharge Energy-Efficient Appliances in Africa	18 June 2025	Nigeria
Africa Business Communities	CLASP and GEAPP scale up clean energy for African entrepreneurs	18 June 2025	Pan-African
Mongabay	Government to reduce AC temperature limits to improve energy efficient	16 June 2025	India
The Quint	Govt Plans to Set 20 Degrees as the Minimum AC Temperature	12 June 2025	India
NDTV	New ACs Won’t Cool Below 20 Degrees Celsius? What Minister Said	11 June 2025	India
PhysOrg	Harmful effects of gas cookers on health and the environment reviewed in report	30 May 2025	UK
Air Quality News	End new gas hob installations within ten years	29 May 2025	EU
The Washington Post	How you can shop for money-saving appliances if Trump ends Energy Star	13 May 2025	US
Which?	Is your kitchen more polluted than your high street?	7 March 2025	UK
Transform Rural India	Powering Change: Energy Efficiency and Development with Sumedha Awasthy	6 February 2025	India
Sparks Electrical News	Solar appliances can help millions who lack electricity	17 November 2025	South Africa
Industry Insider	BSTI to introduce energy standards for LED lamps	19 January 2025	Bangladesh
The Daily Star	BSTI to develop LED lamp standards	19 January 2025	Bangladesh
Down to Earth	COP29 emphasises increasing ambition on energy efficiency	20 November 2024	India
Forbes	Cheap, Clean Heat Pumps Are Here to Stay	11 November 2024	US
Kompas	As Temperatures Get Hotter, Fan Consumption Expands	3 November 2024	Indonesia

About CLASP

CLASP is the leading global authority on efficient appliances’ role in fighting climate change and improving people’s lives. With 25 years of expertise and offices on four continents, CLASP collaborates with policymakers, industry leaders, and other experts to deliver clear pathways to a more sustainable world for people and the planet.

Contact media@clasp.ngo to request an interview.

The CLASP team can offer insights on these topics:

Appliance efficiency policy
Cooling (air conditioners and fans)
Electric cooking (e-cooking)
Electric motors
Gas cooking
Heat pumps
Lighting
Productive use equipment (solar water pumps, solar milling, cold chain, refrigeration, etc.)