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...

Brazilian policymakers have adopted a new efficiency labeling scale for air conditioners (ACs) that will better distinguish the highest-performing products in the market. The regulation,...

A new report by CLASP and the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) on the availability of LED lighting in Europe shows that as the European Commission...

A recent online panel discussion showcased the benefits of adopting country-level efficiency policies based on model minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) to limit the climate...

This article is the second in a series where CLASP takes up emerging topics in climate and energy access; written by Stephen Pantano, CLASP Chief...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bangladesh is an ideal market for super-efficient off-grid fans. Average temperatures have risen considerably over the last 60 years in Bangladesh and are expected 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...

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...