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Integrating Appliance Efficiency into Nationally Determined Contributions

29 Mar 2022

CLASP’s new report investigates the lack of appliance efficiency policy included in countries’ NDCs and provides recommendations to governments on how they can best leverage ambitious appliance efficiency policies in revised climate commitments.

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Convention on Mercury Promises CFLs Phase-Out; Action on LFLs Delayed

28 Mar 2022

At the Minamata Convention on Mercury fourth Conference of Parties (COP4), 137 governments adopted amendments to phase out a major category of fluorescent lighting, but actions were stalled on others.

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CLASP Supports Water Solutions in Increasingly Dry South Africa

21 Mar 2022

Among the driest countries in the world, South Africa must implement urgent solutions to mitigate potential water crises. CLASP is supporting the South African government to implement efficiency policies to protect valuable water resources in the country.

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35 Countries Show Climate, Health and Economic Benefits of LEDs

10 Mar 2022

New evidence from the Clean Lighting Coalition demonstrates that LEDs are a more cost-effective, safe and climate-friendly alternative to mercury-containing fluorescents for countries around the world.

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CLASP Commemorates International Women’s Day with Safe & Efficient Hospital Lighting

04 Mar 2022

This International Women's Day, we highlight CLASP's Nyamolo Abagi who is launching hospital LED retrofits in Brazil, Nigeria and the Philippines to lower hospital energy costs, provide better quality lighting and reduce the risk of mercury exposure for both patients and staff.

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Low-Cost LEDs Should Replace Mercury-Laced Fluorescent Bulbs

01 Mar 2022

A new study from ACEEE, ASAP, CLASP and the Clean Lighting Coalition finds that fluorescent tube light bulbs, once embraced as an energy-efficient option, use far more energy than today’s LEDs and are now a needless toxic health risk

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EU Bans Toxic Fluorescent Bulbs Domestically but Continues Exporting

25 Feb 2022

The European Commission published a law that will phase-out general purpose fluorescent lighting, citing mercury toxicity, across Europe in 2023. Since 2019, CLASP has contributed research and evidence to support this decision in Europe and is now working to phase-out fluorescents globally under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

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Refurbishing Europe’s Fluorescent Lamp Manufacturing Facilities

22 Feb 2022

EU domestic market for fluorescents will be gone in 2023 and regional export markets to the major trade partners is also being phased out by separate legislation. Through the EU Taxonomy Fund, there is potential to invest and convert these facilities to create a long-term, domestic supply of high-quality LED tubes in Europe, produced in Poland and Germany.

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Indonesian Cooling Appliance Policies to Avert 10.5 megatons of CO₂ by 2030

17 Feb 2022

This past December, Indonesia adopted policies for two common cooling appliances, aided by CLASP research.

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How Will Your Country Benefit From Banning Fluorescents?

16 Feb 2022

CLASP recently updated Mepsy with the ‘African Lighting Amendment Scenario,’ demonstrating the national-level cost and energy savings if the world ends the manufacture, export and import of fluorescents by 2025. The scenario aligns with the proposed lighting amendment submitted by the African Region to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

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Updated Features Advance Mepsy’s Energy Efficiency Analysis Abilities

08 Feb 2022

Almost a year after its initial launch, Mepsy received a major update that includes lighting data and compliance rate considerations, giving users even more precise data.

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Welcoming 2022 With New Team Members

31 Jan 2022

Since our last update, five new team members have joined our team. Learn about their passions for the environment, public service and new languages.

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Efficiency for Access Launches New Efficiency for AgTech Campaign

18 Jan 2022

The 2022 Efficiency for AgTech campaign highlights energy-efficient agricultural solutions that can enhance global food security and build climate resilience.

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National Conservation Week Celebrations in India, hosted by CLASP and BEE 

06 Jan 2022

India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the guidance of the Ministry of Power, observed National Conservation Week from December 08 – 14, 2021. As part of the celebration, CLASP partnered with BEE in New Delhi to organise a National Workshop on the Role of Energy-Efficient Appliances in Market Transformation.  

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CLASP & Partners Applaud Commission’s Move to Phase Out Fluorescents in the EU

17 Dec 2021

CLASP and the European Environmental Bureau welcome the decision to adopt provisions that will phase out compact and linear fluorescent lamps.

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New Efficiency Policies in India Could Avoid 15 Mt of CO₂ by 2030

17 Dec 2021

India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency recently adopted voluntary energy efficiency policies for air compressors and ultra-high-definition televisions. This initiative aims to reduce the energy consumption and climate impacts attributed to such products, and increase savings for consumers via electricity bills.

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CLASP in the Field: Seeing First-Hand How Solar-Water Pumps Are Improving Livelihoods in Kenya

14 Dec 2021

CLASP is managing the ongoing Efficiency for Access consumer awareness campaign through February 2022. The campaign aims to catalyze the adoption of solar water pumping through awareness creation and linkage with market players.

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How Much Energy Does Your TV Use?

29 Nov 2021

To reduce the burden on South Africa's national grid and reduce consumers’ electricity bills, CLASP is supporting the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) to develop efficiency policies for televisions. These policies will further help reduce CO₂ emissions from the country.

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Integrating Appliance Efficiency into Nationally Determined Contributions

Convention on Mercury Promises CFLs Phase-Out; Action on LFLs Delayed

CLASP Supports Water Solutions in Increasingly Dry South Africa

35 Countries Show Climate, Health and Economic Benefits of LEDs

CLASP Commemorates International Women’s Day with Safe & Efficient Hospital Lighting

Low-Cost LEDs Should Replace Mercury-Laced Fluorescent Bulbs

EU Bans Toxic Fluorescent Bulbs Domestically but Continues Exporting

Refurbishing Europe’s Fluorescent Lamp Manufacturing Facilities

Indonesian Cooling Appliance Policies to Avert 10.5 megatons of CO₂ by 2030

How Will Your Country Benefit From Banning Fluorescents?

Updated Features Advance Mepsy’s Energy Efficiency Analysis Abilities

Welcoming 2022 With New Team Members

Efficiency for Access Launches New Efficiency for AgTech Campaign

National Conservation Week Celebrations in India, hosted by CLASP and BEE

CLASP & Partners Applaud Commission’s Move to Phase Out Fluorescents in the EU

New Efficiency Policies in India Could Avoid 15 Mt of CO₂ by 2030

CLASP in the Field: Seeing First-Hand How Solar-Water Pumps Are Improving Livelihoods in Kenya

How Much Energy Does Your TV Use?