Efficient Appliances for People & the Planet

Menu

CLASP News: What We're Working on Now

Filter by

Topics
Product Group
Region

22 results found

Flooded street in Lahore, Pakistan with water up the the car doors.

Cooling

Powering Up Pakistan: CLASP’s Two-Year Plan to Tackle Energy Crises & Climate Change

CLASP's next two-year program in Pakistan will tackle the ongoing energy crisis and help adapt to worsening climate conditions.

World’s Best MEPS: Tracking Global Leaders in Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards

A new analysis from CLASP showcases national policy leaders and offers recommendations for countries on the cusp of meeting global benchmarks.

Videos: CLASP Collaborates with Industry in Pakistan to Tackle Energy Crisis

CLASP produced two short videos to demonstrate how our work with industry in Pakistan has helped to shift production to more efficient appliances.
Silhouette of an outdoor heat pump unit with a white question mark overlaid

Heating

Research Shows Huge Heat Pump Potential in China

CLASP and partners found great potential for heat pumps to scale across the country, supporting China's goal of net zero emissions by 2060.

Heating

New report finds US hybrid heating could cut national heating costs by $13.6 billion

A new report from CLASP and the Regulatory Assistance Project advocates for households to replace existing air conditioning units at the end of their useful life with look-alike electric heat pumps.
Line graph showing annual CO2 emissions of three different scenarios

Forecast Climate Impacts up to 2050 with Mepsy

Mepsy, CLASP’s climate impact calculator, now allows users to forecast climate impacts into 2050.
The contribution from CLASP has been instrumental in the process for setting ecodesign and energy labelling requirements on televisions and computer monitors. Paolo Tosoratti
Policy Officer, Energy Efficiency; European Commission

Heating

HEATR Act Introduced in US Senate

The Heating Efficiency and Affordability Tax Relief (HEATR) Act proposes incentives for manufacturers to increase production of heat pumps and phase out production of inefficient, non-condensing air conditioners.

Appliance Efficiency: An Underutilized Opportunity on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions

Analysis shows current climate commitments will not achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. By leveraging data from CLASP's new tool, Mepsy, Senior Associate Lauren Boucher explores how minimum energy performance standards can help raise the ambition of NDCs and lower global emissions by 2030.

Heating

Proposed Heat Pump Incentive Program Could Rapidly Transform the US Residential Market and Deliver $27 Billion in Consumer Energy Bill Savings

The proposed program offers a pragmatic and cost-effective pathway to convert the entire US supply chain of unitary ACs into heat pumps. It aims to “raise the floor” for electric space heating in the residential HVAC market, delivering 45 million new installations over 10 years and paving the way for more ambitious decarbonization efforts.

Cooling

Introducing Mepsy, CLASP’s Appliance & Equipment Climate Impact Calculator

This week CLASP introduces Mepsy, a new planning tool designed to help policymakers, researchers, and others assess the climate and energy impacts of appliance energy efficiency policy scenarios.

Water

New Analyses from CLASP Signal Potential for Water Efficiency Measures to Cut Water Waste & CO₂ Emissions

New CLASP research reveals the opportunity to reduce water consumption while avoiding associated carbon emissions from water heating through water efficiency policies for showerheads and faucets. The reports assess the world’s top carbon-emitting economies and identify three major countries where new or revised policies would have the greatest impact.

Mobility

Virtual Office, Real CO₂ Reductions

This article is the second in a series where CLASP takes up emerging topics in climate and energy access; written by Stephen Pantano, CLASP Chief Research Officer.

Heating

Heating Electrification: The Next Opportunity for Coordinated Climate Action

This article is the first in a series where CLASP takes up emerging topics in climate and energy access; written by Stephen Pantano, CLASP Chief Research Officer.

Cooling

BEE and CLASP launch NEEM dashboard to track appliance energy end-use

Electronics

India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency Releases Video about the Benefits of Star Labeled Appliances

Electronics

European Union Explores Circular Economy Legislation​

The European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Policy Package in 2015 – a legislative system that applies nature’s intrinsic “circle of life” concept to consumer products and appliances to promote and advance more resource-efficient, sustainable product policies.

Chinese Press Publicizes CLASP’s Assessment of China Energy Label

SEAD Product & Policy Analyses for Improved Energy Efficiency

Load More

close

Sign up for the CLASP newsletter

Close