CLASP Joins Energy-Efficiency Leaders at IEA Conference
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At the IEA’s 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, government and industry leaders position efficiency as a global priority.
As governments accelerate efforts to meet climate goals while tackling rising energy demand, one message rang clear in Brussels last week: energy efficiency is no longer a side solution, it must become the cornerstone of a just and sustainable energy transition.
CLASP’s Bishal Thapa, Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, and Ari Reeves, Senior Director of Research, participated in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, alongside ministers, CEOs, and delegates from over 90 countries.
Energy efficiency: critical to solving energy challenges
Amid sessions on financing and industrial competitiveness, conversations were grounded in the shared recognition that energy efficiency is critical to achieving a sustainable and affordable energy system. While scaling up renewables is essential to meeting global energy demand, speakers stressed that energy efficiency must take the lead in addressing today’s urgent energy and climate challenges.
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Left to right: Ari Reeves, Senior Director of Research at CLASP, Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director at the European Commission, and Manelle Ait Sahlia, Deputy Head of Energy at the French Development Agency.
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CLASP’s Bishal Thapa (left), Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer sits down for an interview with Nicholas Nuttal, broadcast host at We Don’t Have Time, during the IEA’s 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency.
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CLASP’s Ari Reeves, Senior Director of Research, presents insights from a new analysis at the IEA’s 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency.
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Left to right: Ari Reeves, Senior Director of Research at CLASP, Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director at the European Commission, and Manelle Ait Sahlia, Deputy Head of Energy at the French Development Agency.
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Sophie Attali (left), Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst at IEA, and Ari Reeves, Senior Director of Research at CLASP.
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CLASP’s Bishal Thapa (left), Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer (speaks with Nicholas Nuttal, broadcast host at We Don’t Have Time, during the IEA’s 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency.
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CLASP’s Bishal Thapa (left), Chief Strategy and Impacts Officer, and Ari Reeves, CLASP’s Senior Director of Research.
Speakers agreed that unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency requires greater public awareness, supportive policies, and investment frameworks. To help drive this shift, CLASP collaborates with policymakers and industry leaders to meet growing energy demand and deliver tangible benefits for people and the planet through energy-efficient appliances and equipment.
At the conference, Ari Reeves presented CLASP’s preliminary analysis of the energy demand reductions achievable through stronger appliance efficiency policies. He also pointed to CLASP’s analysis of the first 20 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) submissions, finding that appliance energy efficiency features more prominently than in previous rounds.
It’s time to scale what already works
Improving appliance energy efficiency is a proven, cost-effective way to cut emissions, strengthen climate resilience in vulnerable communities, and support sustainable development by expanding energy access. Energy-efficient appliances also reduce energy demand, lower costs for households and businesses, and ease pressure on national grids.
Appliance energy efficiency is key to simultaneously advance emissions reductions, energy access, and climate adaptation. Efficient appliances can deliver quick, measurable impacts, and they are ready to scale.
Bishal Thapa
Chief Strategy & Impacts Officer at CLASP
According to the IEA, energy efficiency has already generated major benefits across industries, households, and economies, boosting competitiveness and energy security. In 2023, energy demand in IEA countries would have been more than 20% greater if not for the contributions of energy efficiency.1
Throughout the conference, there was strong consensus: we know what needs to be done, and now is the time to act — efficiency must come first. As global momentum grows, CLASP will continue collaborating with key partners like the IEA, across sectors and borders, to put energy efficiency at the forefront of solving the world’s most pressing challenges.
0. International Energy Agency. Energy Savings. June 2025.
