Appliances are playing an important role in keeping off- and weak-grid communities healthy, safe and connected through the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from 60 Decibels...

On 30 June, CLASP as the Efficiency for Access Co-Secretariat and Energy 4 Impact hosted a webinar on the findings and experiences from the inaugural...

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...

2019 – our 20th Anniversary – marked one of CLASP’s most exciting years on record. Within the newly released 2019 Annual Report, we celebrate CLASP’s 20...

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...

In much of the world, women shoulder a disproportionate share of the energy burden. A new, first-of-its-kind policy brief from the Efficiency for Access Coalition...

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...

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...

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...

Solar water pumps hold the potential to transform the agriculture sector across sub-Saharan Africa by offering a clean, cost-effective long-term irrigation solution for millions of...

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...

With the growth of the off-grid solar market, quality standards are increasingly important to ensure that countries in sub-Saharan Africa are not flooded with low-quality...

In order to safeguard our team and the global community against the spread of COVID-19, CLASP has taken several actions. On 26 February, CLASP suspended all...