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...
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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...
CLASP 2019 Annual Report
29 June 2020
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...
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...
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...
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...
Advancing Appliance Efficiency in South Africa
07 May 2020
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...
What Does It Take To Break a Solar Water Pump?
06 April 2020
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...
CLASP Provides Technical Support on Off-Grid Solar Quality Assurance Across Sub-Saharan Africa Under VeraSol
17 March 2020
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...
CLASP Safety Response to the New Coronavirus, COVID-19
17 March 2020
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...