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BRICS Meets to Discuss Global Efficiency Standards

15 Jul 2022

CLASP joined representatives from the BRICS countries, who account for a large portion of the world's population, GDP, and land area, to discuss energy efficiency program best practices.

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Amplifying Circular Economy in Our Appliance Work

14 Jul 2022

To holistically address the impact of appliances on human health and the planet, CLASP is intensifying our circular economy work.

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Friday Night Musings: Energy Efficiency enters a New Phase in India

10 Jul 2022

CLASP's Senior Director, Bishal Thapa shares insights into his conversation with Mr. Abhay Bakre, Director General of India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency. As India scales up climate change mitigation efforts, this conversation dives into new strategies to leverage efficiency to meet India's carbon reduction goals.

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CLASP Co-Authors Book on EEDAL Proceedings

08 Jul 2022

From the proceedings of EEDAL ‘19, renowned publisher Springer compiled Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL) in May, 2022. Three chapters of the publication have been co-authored by CLASP’s PK Mukherjee, Neha Dhingra and Kishore Kumar.

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Brazil’s Elucidative Case of AC Efficiency Testing Circumvention

07 Jul 2022

A case of manufacturer interference during efficiency testing for ACs in Brazil underscores the importance of reliable, airtight procedures.

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Hospital LED Retrofit in São Paolo Will Cut Lighting Costs by 40%

07 Jul 2022

In partnership with the Healthy Hospital Project and CLASP, the Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Teaching Hospital of Botucatu) in São Paulo is replacing over 3,000 fluorescent bulbs with energy-efficient LED alternatives - reducing lighting electricity costs by 40%.

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

07 Jul 2022

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.

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CLASP Europe Kicks Off Project to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Cooking

06 Jul 2022

With support from the European Climate Foundation (ECF), CLASP launched a new project to accelerate the transition to clean cooking in the EU and UK.

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Indonesia’s Road to Net Zero

05 Jul 2022

Last year, Indonesia committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2060; CLASP is supporting the government to integrate appliance efficiency considerations into the national plan.

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Locally Grown Herbs for Global Markets: How A Kenyan Agribusiness Is Thriving On Off-Grid Cold Storage

28 Jun 2022

CLASP, through Efficiency for Access, manages the Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge (OGCCC)- an international competition to identify and promote the most energy-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective technologies designed for use by smallholder farmers and producers to meet cold storage requirements.

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CLASP Europe Launches Twitter Account

17 Jun 2022

We are pleased to announce that CLASP launched a new Twitter handle, @CLASP_Europe, that will focus on strengthening our partner network and encouraging appliance efficiency policy development in the European Union and United Kingdom.

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Nicole Kearney Named Director of CLASP Europe

17 Jun 2022

CLASP is excited to share that Nicole Kearney is stepping up to lead CLASP’s Europe team.

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Ana Maria Carreño Leads as Senior Director of Climate

14 Jun 2022

After more than a decade strengthening global appliance efficiency policies at CLASP, Ana Maria Carreño is stepping into a new role as Senior Director of our Climate portfolio.

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Brazil’s Latest AC Policy to Dramatically Cut Costs and Emissions

07 Jun 2022

New Brazil AC policy is expected to mitigate 72 Mt of CO₂ and deliver $6.2 billion USD in savings by 2040.

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Line graph showing annual CO2 emissions of three different scenarios

Forecast Climate Impacts up to 2050 with Mepsy

27 May 2022

Mepsy, CLASP’s climate impact calculator, now allows users to forecast climate impacts into 2050.

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Meet CLASP’s New Research Team

27 May 2022

CLASP recently integrated our climate and clean energy access research teams, with the expanded mandate of climate adaptation, equity, and environmental justice and protection. Meet our new team!

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HEATR Act Introduced in US Senate

25 May 2022

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.

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Vermont Governor Signs Clean Lighting Bill

23 May 2022

On May 19, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.500 into law, officially making Vermont the first US state to ban all four-foot linear fluorescent lamps in 2024.

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BRICS Meets to Discuss Global Efficiency Standards

Amplifying Circular Economy in Our Appliance Work

Friday Night Musings: Energy Efficiency enters a New Phase in India

CLASP Co-Authors Book on EEDAL Proceedings

Brazil’s Elucidative Case of AC Efficiency Testing Circumvention

Hospital LED Retrofit in São Paolo Will Cut Lighting Costs by 40%

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

CLASP Europe Kicks Off Project to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Cooking

Indonesia’s Road to Net Zero

Locally Grown Herbs for Global Markets: How A Kenyan Agribusiness Is Thriving On Off-Grid Cold Storage

CLASP Europe Launches Twitter Account

Nicole Kearney Named Director of CLASP Europe

Ana Maria Carreño Leads as Senior Director of Climate

Brazil’s Latest AC Policy to Dramatically Cut Costs and Emissions

Forecast Climate Impacts up to 2050 with Mepsy

Meet CLASP’s New Research Team

HEATR Act Introduced in US Senate

Vermont Governor Signs Clean Lighting Bill