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Agricultural Equipment

Efficiency for Access Launches New Efficiency for AgTech Campaign

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 

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

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

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

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.

Electronics

How Much Energy Does Your TV Use?

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.

CLASP Welcomes New Program Manager and Director of HR

CLASP has recently welcomed a new Program Manager for our work in Indonesia and our very first Director of Human Resources.
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Road to Net Zero: Paving the Way with Appliance Energy Efficiency

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.

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LED Manufacturers Join Forces with the Clean Lighting Coalition

The CLASP-coordinated Clean Lighting Coalition brings together 37 LED companies across 17 counties to demonstrate market readiness for a global transition to clean, energy-efficient LED lighting.

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PRESS RELEASE: Off-Grid Solar Products Deliver High Satisfaction for Kenyan Consumers

CLASP, which leads the VeraSol quality assurance initiative, commissioned a study to evaluate consumers’ experiences with off-grid solar products in Kenya. This study was the first of its kind and sought to complement existing data gathered through laboratory testing by focusing on how consumers interact with quality-verified and non-quality verified products.

Electronics

New Appliance Policies Expand Efficiency in Indonesia

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.

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Press Release: Pakistan Commits to Cut 50% of its GHG Emissions by 2030 in its Revised NDC

CLASP congratulates the Government of Pakistan for its submission of revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the UNFCCC and its commitment to accelerate the transition towards a climate-resilient economy.

Press Release: Pledge to Improve Product Efficiency Becomes World’s Largest

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.

Easier, Faster, Cheaper: Closing the Emissions Gap with Appliance Energy Efficiency

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.

Shift Appliance Standards into Neutral

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.

Where to Find CLASP at COP26

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.

Press Release: Civil Society Groups Call On Governments To Address Appliance Efficiency At COP26

A growing network of 20 civil society and environmental organizations is calling on governments to sign the Call to Action in advance of COP26

New Faces at CLASP

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.

Agricultural Equipment

CLASP Supports Efforts to Increase Productive Use of Energy in East and Southern Africa

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.

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