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25 Feb 2026
New research shows that obsolete air conditioners exacerbate cooling inequities amid rising temperatures in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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18 Feb 2026
Energy-efficient motor systems could deliver significant economic development for Nigeria without losing sight of the country’s climate goals.
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11 Feb 2026
Power for All joins CLASP, strengthening efforts to deliver sustainable and affordable energy services for people, prosperity, and planet.
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04 Nov 2021
With the addition of four new signatories - Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and Nigeria - the Product Efficiency Call To Action becomes the largest commitment to improve appliance & product energy efficiency ever.
03 Nov 2021
To get the world back on track to avoid the dangerous consequences of 1.5 degree warming, Kofi Agyarko of Ghana & Peter Bennich of Sweden advocate for the inclusion of appliance efficiency in governments' NDCs.
Arçelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu recommends that governments adopt technology-neutral standards to accelerate innovation & enable businesses to move rapidly to bring super-efficient appliances and equipment to customers.
26 Oct 2021
CLASP, as co-Secretariat of the Efficiency for Access Coalition, is hosting, as well as participating in, three events at COP26, and we encourage you to join us in person or tune in remotely.
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25 Oct 2021
A growing network of 20 civil society and environmental organizations is calling on governments to sign the Call to Action in advance of COP26
21 Oct 2021
Since our last update, eight new team members have joined our team. Learn what motivates them daily, their impressive accomplishments, and who recently adopted a puppy.
CLASP is conducting a market analysis for UNIDO to better understand the status, barriers and gaps in productive use markets in East and Southern Africa.
Over the past five years, South Africa has experienced an ongoing drought and water crisis. CLASP is supporting the South African government to introduce efficiency policies that will reduce water consumption and wastage.
19 Oct 2021
Seventeen products from 14 companies have been selected as preliminary finalists of the 2022 Global LEAP Awards Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge.
14 Oct 2021
New report highlights the health and environmental risks of mercury-containing fluorescent lighting and outlines actions to transition to more energy-efficient, cost-effective LEDs.
07 Oct 2021
On behalf of the African Parties to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, Ghana submitted a draft decision proposing next steps in stopping the environmentally harmful dumping of new and used cooling appliances that are also inefficient and/or use obsolete refrigerants. CLASP and IGSD’s investigations supported the quantitative and policy foundation for this proposal.
06 Oct 2021
The Global LEAP Results-Based Financing mechanism for electric pressure cookers provides money in incentives to help accelerate the global appliance market for EPCs.
21 Sep 2021
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, solar-powered appliances are becoming increasingly sophisticated and context-specific to meet the unique needs of off-and weak-grid communities. Solar companies continue to innovate new solutions to replace high energy-consumingor traditional fuel operated appliances – especially for agriculture. In Kenya, our team visited Agsol to learn how their solar-powered mills offer new income-generating opportunities for farming communities.
17 Sep 2021
New analysis from CLASP finds appliance standards and labeling policies deliver major climate benefits well below the social cost of carbon.
07 Sep 2021
The world is facing a cooling crisis and governments need to take quick and decisive action. CLASP Senior Manager Ana Maria Carreño outlines how governments can address cooling demand, keep citizens safe and mitigate negative climate impacts.
In the lead-up to COP26, the SEAD Initiative and partners have launched the Product Efficiency Call to Action, with the goal of doubling the efficiency of four priority products that account for 40% of global energy consumption by 2030.
Analysis suggests the adoption of more stringent MEPS in one nation can produce spillover benefits in others, influencing global and regional markets. CLASP Senior Associate Lauren Boucher discusses potential spillover benefits if North America adopted IE4 Motor MEPs and the global implications for COP26.
25 Aug 2021
CLASP Manager Nyamolo Abagi wrote this piece for leading lighting industry platform Edison Report. The article details the importance of a rapid phase-out of toxic mercury-containing fluorescent bulbs in favor of more efficient, safe and mercury-free LEDs.
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