Cooling

Report Exposes Widespread Dumping of Inefficient, Climate-Damaging Air Conditioners with Obsolete Refrigerants

CLASP’s new report examines the ongoing, widespread sale of less efficient air conditioners with obsolete refrigerants across Southeast Asia. The research includes actionable solutions which could reduce a billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions over 25 years, and slash consumers energy bills.

20 Sep 2023

Cooking

Let’s Cook Clean: Navigating E-Waste Management in Kenya and Rwanda

In collaboration with Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme, CLASP conducted research on the e-waste management of electric cooking appliances in Kenya and Rwanda. This article synthesizes and elaborates on our findings.

20 Sep 2023

Motors

CLASP’s #NetZeroHeroes hit back at the climate crisis with actionable solutions

This November 2023, CLASP will celebrate the people and appliance heroes that are vital for mitigating the climate crisis and promoting equitable resilience; they are the #NetZeroHeroes.

20 Sep 2023

Motors

Boosting Industrial Competitiveness in Pakistan

CLASP launches an industrial accelerator program in Pakistan to spur innovation and improve appliance efficiency.

13 Sep 2023

Cooking

International Clean Air Day: 6 Tips to Reduce Air Pollution in Your Kitchen

September 7th is the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, the perfect occasion to improve the air quality in your kitchen.

07 Sep 2023

Renewable Energy Systems

CLASP Advancing Distributed Renewable Energy in India

At the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy in New Delhi, India CLASP hosted discussions on the potential of distributed renewable energy for enhanced livelihoods and improved energy access in the country.

04 Sep 2023

Electronics

The EU Paves the Way for Greener Mobile Devices

CLASP supports the European Commission's new rules to lower the environmental impact of smartphones and tablets.

04 Sep 2023

Find CLASP at the Africa Climate Summit 2023

Between September 4 -6, CLASP attended the Africa Climate Summit, convened by the African Union (AU) and hosted by the Government of Kenya.

30 Aug 2023

Collaborating towards Net Zero in Indonesia

CLASP and the Indonesian government collaborate to bolster energy conservation efforts in the country by expanding Minimum Energy Performance Standards to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060.

28 Aug 2023

Heating

Redefining Heating Efficiency: CLASP Presents a Unified Approach to Heat Pump Adoption in China

At a national heat pump conference in China, CLASP highlighted the opportunity to use technology-neutral policies to accelerate the market transition from traditional heating to more efficient heat pumps.

28 Aug 2023

Renewable Energy Systems

Find CLASP at South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy 2023

On August 23 and 24, CLASP will be at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy 2023, organized by Global Off-Grid Lighting Association in New Delhi, India.

21 Aug 2023

Punjab’s Sustainable Energy Future: The Energy Endorsement Label

CLASP is working with the Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency in Pakistan to promote efficient appliances that are cheaper to run through a new endorsement label.

15 Aug 2023

Lighting

Lighting The Path to Net Zero: Boosting China’s LED Efficiency

CLASP is partnering with the China National Institute for Standardization to accelerate the country’s transition to more energy-efficient LEDs.

14 Aug 2023

Cooling

CLASP: Advancing Energy-Efficient Cold Chains in India

CLASP attended the four-day 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM14) meeting in Goa, India to discuss and collaborate on advancing clean energy solutions.

14 Aug 2023

Heating

Bridging the Innovation Gap: Pakistani Manufacturers Tour Chinese Test Facility

To encourage domestic appliance innovation, CLASP led a group of Pakistani manufacturers on a lab tour of a leading appliance test facility in China.

25 Jul 2023

Electronics

Innovative Financing Facility Supports 18 Productive Use Companies in Africa

The Productive Use Appliance Financing Facility provides procurement subsidies and capacity-building grants to 18 small and medium-sized companies selling productive use appliances (PUAs) in East, West and Central Africa.

25 Jul 2023

Cooling

CLASP Collaborates to Accelerate India’s Net Zero Transition

CLASP and India's Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial to support EESL's 10 million Energy-Efficient Fans program, which will help support India's transition to Net Zero Carbon Emissions.

24 Jul 2023

Cooling

Catalyzing India’s Transition to Energy-Efficient Fans

CLASP co-hosted a workshop with Energy Efficiency Services Limited to discuss strategies to enable the adoption of energy-efficient ceiling fans in India.

11 Jul 2023