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Before and during COP26, 14 countries signed on to the Product Efficiency Call to Action. Through multiple articles, reports, and editorials, CLASP and its partners shared the necessity and urgency of widely adopting appliance energy efficiency policies on our journey to net zero emissions.
17 Nov 2021
Electronics
Indonesia has issued new and updated energy efficiency policies, partially assisted by CLASP, for fans, refrigerators, rice cookers, air conditioners, and televisions that will remove inefficient products from the market and avoid 10.7 million metric tons of CO₂.
10 Nov 2021
New analysis from CLASP finds appliance standards and labeling policies deliver major climate benefits well below the social cost of carbon.
17 Sep 2021
CLASP is pleased to launch the CLASP Policy Resource Center (CPRC), a global hub for information on energy efficiency, water efficiency, and quality policies for appliances and equipment.
29 Jun 2021
CLASP Senior Associate Kishore Kumar reflects on the success of the India Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) flagship appliance energy efficiency program, and its role in driving change for households and businesses that rely on energy-using appliances and equipment to meet their needs.
09 Jun 2021
Cooling
Rapid growth and industrialization have seen electricity consumption triple over the past decade in Vietnam, with cooling demand contributing a major portion of that growth. CLASP and our local partners kicked off a series of pilot activities that will support effective policy compliance for air conditioners and help protect markets from inefficient and low-quality products.
27 Apr 2021
CLASP and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have worked together since 2002 to advance policy solutions that increase the uptake of highly efficient lighting, appliances, and equipment.
11 Feb 2021
Motors
The Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has adopted voluntary energy efficiency policies for air compressors and ultra-high-definition (UHD) televisions aimed at reducing the energy use and climate impacts associated with these products while saving money for consumers.
15 Jan 2021
Policymakers in Brazil have increased the minimum efficiency required for air conditioners marketed as top-performing appliances with the PROCEL Seal.
30 Nov 2020
In collaboration with the Kenya Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), CLASP launched the #KenyaEnergyLabel Campaign aimed at educating consumers on the utility and benefits of the new energy label.
08 Oct 2020
Over the summer months, CLASP engaged with a variety of practitioners across articles and reports, virtual events, and a digital campaign. Revisit some of the highlights.
28 Sep 2020
Policymakers from Brazil, China, and India, as well as the UN’s United for Efficiency program spoke at a recent CLASP webinar to share insights from their experiences implementing AC efficiency policy.
28 Aug 2020
Brazilian policymakers have adopted a new efficiency labeling scale for air conditioners (ACs) that will better distinguish the highest-performing products in the market.
10 Aug 2020
CLASP is collaborating with Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority to conduct a consumer awareness campaign on the country's refrigerator label, aimed at empowering consumers to make informed purchasing decisions and driving them towards high-efficiency products.
08 Jun 2020
A recent CLASP study found that expanding India’s ecolabeling program to address the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts of air conditioners could spur market transformation in the carbon-intensive cooling sector.
11 May 2020
Lighting
In April, CLASP and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) formalized a partnership to promote energy efficient household appliances and commercial equipment through a broad scope of activities.
07 May 2020
The Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has adopted voluntary energy efficiency labeling policies for deep freezers and light commercial air conditioners aimed at reducing the energy use and climate impacts associated with these products while saving money for consumers.
17 Mar 2020
06 Feb 2020
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