Through conversations with partners, CLASP is exploring the implications of the novel coronavirus for the clean energy access sector. We hope that you enjoy this...
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The market for room air purifiers has expanded globally this year in response to concerns about the novel coronavirus and, in countries across the globe...
CLASP, in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All, conducted the fourth iteration of the Efficiency for Access Off-Grid Appliance Market Survey, a biennial survey that...
The number of electric motors installed in Pakistan is expected to rise from 14 million to 25 million in the next ten years, an increase...
Environmental Dumping, A Perspective from Ghana
09 July 2020
Kofi Ady Agyarko — © Gregor Fischer / Deneff
In this article we’re pleased to feature CLASP partner Kofi Agyarko of Ghana’s Energy Commission, as part...
A note from CLASP CEO, Christine Egan
As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of appliances in mitigating its impacts, particularly in vulnerable off-grid...
New Report Identifies Sources of Environmental Dumping of Air Conditioners in Ten African Countries
24 June 2020
A new report on environmental dumping, released in advance of World Refrigeration Day, finds that 35% of the room air conditioners (RACs) sold in many...
New CLASP research on consumer energy use and residential appliance markets in Indonesia reveals an opportunity to significantly cut carbon emissions through product efficiency policy....
In 2019 Kenya introduced its first energy label for refrigerators, and over the next few years will extend the labelling program to other essential appliances...
Electric pressure cooking represents a cost-effective, durable and clean energy solution to biomass cooking for off- and weak-grid communities. CLASP partnered with PowerGen Renewable Energy to conduct and...
Efficiency for Access Shares Market Insights on India’s Off-Grid and Weak-Grid Solar Appliance Market
08 June 2020
India’s electric grid is expanding rapidly in rural areas, but grid reliability remains a challenge – only 22% of the rural population has access to...
By Ana Maria Carreño, Senior Manager at CLASP
We are half way through what is likely to be the warmest year on record. As temperatures rise...
In partnership with the World Bank, CLASP is conducting a comprehensive analysis of the lighting market, its stakeholders and supply chains in mainland Tanzania and...
CLASP Leads Kenya Government Agencies on Study Tour of India Cooling Efficiency Programs
07 May 2020
In an effort to promote international best practices and collaborative policy development, CLASP led officials from Kenyan government institutions on a 5-day study tour to...
This article is the first in a series where CLASP takes up emerging topics in climate and energy access; written by Stephen Pantano, CLASP Chief...