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CLIMATE: CLASP FOCUSES ON DATA-DRIVEN, COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND PROMOTE UPTAKE OF SUPER-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES. ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES ARE ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE. THEY SAVE MONEY FOR GOVERNMENTS AND CONSUMERS ALIKE, REDUCE PEAK ENERGY DEMAND, AND BOLSTER ECONOMIC AND ENERGY SECURITY. CLASP COLLABORATES WITH GOVERNMENTS, INDUSTRY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO CATALYZE MARKETS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES. OUR EXPERTISE INCLUDES:- TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET ASSESSMENTS- ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT- CONSUMER PRODUCT LABELING- MARKET TRANSFORMATION; AND POLICY COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.

CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS: CLASP SUPPORTS PROGRESS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 7 - AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL. CLASP HELPS BUILD HEALTHY MARKETS FOR OFF-GRID SOLAR PRODUCTS BY DRIVING INNOVATION AND SALES IN EARLY-STAGE PRODUCT MARKETS, SURFACING DATA AND RESEARCH ON PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, MARKET TRENDS, AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES, ESTABLISHING TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND ALIGNING SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE VALUE-CHAIN. CLASP'S ENERGY ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS COALITION, THE GLOBAL LEAP AWARDS, AND VERASOL QUALITY ASSURANCE, AMONG OTHER INITIATIVES.

FCDO LOW-ENERGY INCLUSIVE APPLIANCES (LEIA) PROGRAM: MAINLY FUNDED BY THE UK FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, WITH CO-FUNDING FROM THE IKEA AND GOOD ENERGIES FOUNDATIONS, THE LEIA PROGRAMME IS A RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME THAT SEEKS TO DOUBLE THE EFFICIENCY AND HALF THE COST OF A RANGE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SUITED FOR OFF- AND WEAK-GRID CONSUMERS. THE LEIA PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS COALITION - A GLOBAL COALITION WORKING TO PROMOTE HIGH PERFORMING APPLIANCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE. WITH CLASP SERVING AS CO-SECRETARIAT, THE COALITION IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF OFF-GRID APPLIANCE MARKETS TO BOOST INCOMES, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

CLEAN LIGHTING COALITION: THE CLEAN LIGHTING COALITION (CLIC) IS A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO LEVERAGE EXPERT KNOWLEDGE AND CLEAN LIGHTING STAKEHOLDERS TO TRANSITION GLOBAL MARKETS TO SAFE, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND ENERGY-SAVING LED LIGHTING THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF FLUORESCENT LAMP EXEMPTIONS IN THE MINAMATA CONVENTION ON MERCURY.CLIC HAS GROWN RAPIDLY WITH MEMBERSHIP COMPRISING INDUSTRY PARTNERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES, MERCURY EXPERTS, AND NGO PARTNERS WHO ARE WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GLOBAL PHASE-OUT OF TOXIC MERCURY LIGHTING THROUGH THE MINAMATA CONVENTION. THE ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF LED TECHNOLOGY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS MEANS THAT PHASING OUT FLUORESCENT LAMPS IS NOW BOTH TECHNOLOGICALLY FEASIBLE AND ECONOMICALLY JUSTIFIED AROUND THE WORLD.EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS : EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS IS A GLOBAL COALITION WORKING TO PROMOTE HIGH PERFORMING APPLIANCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE. FUNDED BY THE UK FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE(FCDO), IKEA FOUNDATION, AND GOOD ENERGIES FOUNDATION, EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF OFF-GRID APPLIANCE MARKETS TO BOOST INCOMES, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.GLOBAL LEAP AWARDS : THE GLOBAL LEAP AWARDS IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE THE WORLD'S BEST OFF-GRID APPLIANCES, ACCELERATING MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION.THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED INTO A TRUSTED GLOBAL BRAND THAT SERVES AS THE DE FACTO SOURCE OF ACCURATE, ACTIONABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALITY AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF OFF-GRID APPLIANCES.AWARDS AND PRIZES ALSO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR FOLLOW-ON AND AFFILIATED INTERVENTIONS THAT ACCELERATE A GIVEN AWARDS OR PRIZE PROGRAM'S IMPACTS. GLOBAL LEAP RESULTS-BASED FINANCING AIMS TO CATALYZE THE UPTAKE OF HIGH QUALITY, SUPER-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES BY LOWERING THE COST TO PROCURE LARGE VOLUMES OF BEST-IN-CLASS APPLIANCES FOR EARLY MOVER OFF-GRID SOLAR COMPANIES, AND FACILITATING NEW BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FOR APPLIANCE SUPPLIERS THAT HAVE INVESTED IN THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY OFF-GRID APPLIANCES.VERASOL: VERASOL IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTED SOLAR SOLUTIONS, APPLIANCES, AND EQUIPMENT. AN EVOLUTION OF LIGHTING GLOBAL QUALITY ASSURANCE, VERASOL STRIVES TO MAKE SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND DURABLE PRODUCTS THE DEFAULT OPTION IN THE MARKET.BY PRIORITIZING THE QUALITY OF SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS, VERASOL BUILDS A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL MARKET WHERE HIGH-PERFORMING PRODUCTS HELP CONSUMERS UNLOCK THE FULL RANGE OF BENEFITS THAT STEM FROM HAVING ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY SERVICES.- CLASP AND COP26: - PRODUCT EFFICIENCY CALL TO ACTION - IN THE LEAD-UP TO COP26, THE SEAD INITIATIVE, CLASP AND THE IEA LAUNCHED THE PRODUCT EFFICIENCY CALL TO ACTION, WITH THE GOAL OF DOUBLING THE EFFICIENCY OF FOUR PRIORITY PRODUCTS - AIR CONDITIONERS, LIGHTING, REFRIGERATORS AND INDUSTRIAL MOTOR SYSTEMS - THAT ACCOUNT FOR 40% OF GLOBAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION. WITH THE SIGNATURES OF 14 COUNTRIES - BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, DENMARK, GERMANY, GHANA, INDIA, JAPAN, KOREA, NIGERIA, SWEDEN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM - THE CALL TO ACTION IS NOW THE LARGEST APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITMENT EVER. REALIZING THE COMMITMENTS OF THESE 14 COUNTRIES HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AVOID OVER 4.2 GT OF CO2, THE EQUIVALENT EMISSIONS OUTPUT OF 465 COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS. - ENERGY ACCESS RACE TO RESILIENCE - IN MAY, CLASP, AS CO-SECRETARIAT OF EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS, BECAME A PARTNER INITIATIVE OF THE RACE TO RESILIENCE AND WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING ITS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ACTION ON ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE AT COP26 AND BEYOND. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH ICF AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY AS ENERGY ACCESS THEME LEADS AT THE RESILIENCE HUB, THE HOME OF THE RACE TO RESILIENCE AT COP26. OUR EVENTS PROGRAM SOUGHT TO HIGHLIGHT THE TALENTED PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE CREATING INNOVATIONS THAT CAN HELP ENHANCE CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS AND ASSIST COUNTRIES AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND WITHSTAND EXTERNAL SHOCKS.- US HEALTH STUDY & WEBINAR - ON 14 OCTOBER (CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY), CLASP - THROUGH THE CLEAN LIGHTING COALITION (CLIC) - RELEASED MERCURY IN FLUORESCENT LIGHTING: UNNECESSARY HEALTH RISKS AND ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS, A REPORT OUTLINING THE HEALTH RISKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FLUORESCENT LIGHTING. THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE MANY COMPELLING ADVANTAGES OF TRANSITIONING TO LED ALTERNATIVES, AND GIVES ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS TO PHASE OUT MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS. IN EARLY NOVEMBER, CLASP HOSTED A WEBINAR THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM THE MERCURY POLICY PROJECT, RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING NETWORK, VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP, CLEAN WATER ACTION, CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK, NEWMOA AND UNEP TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE REPORT AUTHORS AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION AMONG OTHER NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM MERCURY IN FLUORESCENT LAMPS.- 2021 SOLAR APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS - FROM MAY TO JULY, CLASP, ON BEHALF OF EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS, PUBLISHED A SERIES OF 2021 SOLAR APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS FOR OFF- AND WEAK-GRID APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES. THE BRIEFS SYNTHESIZE THE LATEST MARKET INTELLIGENCE AND CHART THE PATHWAY TO COMMERCIALIZATION FOR 11 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE EXPECTED TO CATALYZE ENERGY ACCESS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.- PAKISTAN REVISES NDCS - PAKISTAN PUBLISHED A REVISED NDC, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PAKISTAN COOLING ACTION PLAN (PCAP) THAT WILL ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE EXPANSION OF COOLING PRODUCTS IN RESPONSE TO RISING TEMPERATURES. THE INCLUSION OF THE PCAP HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY CLASP AND LOCAL PARTNER HIMA^VERTE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE GOING FORWARD. - DECARBONIZING BUILDINGS IN THE U.S. - NEW AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLATIONS ARE ON THE RISE IN SOME PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES AS CLIMATE CHANGE FUELS RECORD-BREAKING HEAT WAVES. ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS, WHICH CAN BOTH HEAT AND COOL HOMES, OFFER A MUCH MORE EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVE TO ONE-WAY ACS. THE NEW YORK TIMES AND CANARY MEDIA REFERENCED CLASP'S RESEARCH ON HOW SWIFT ACTION AND FEDERAL INCENTIVES CAN HELP HOUSEHOLDS MEET THEIR COOLING NEEDS AND AVOID TECHNOLOGY LOCK-IN OF INEFFICIENT PRODUCTS. - POLICIES EXPAND EFFICIENCY IN INDONESIA - INDONESIA ANNOUNCED NEW AND REVISED ENERGY POLICIES FOR FOUR WIDELY USED APPLIANCES IN SEPTEMBER: FANS, REFRIGERATORS, RICE COOKERS, AND TELEVISIONS. CLASP SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST THREE OF THESE POLICIES, WHICH WILL AVOID 10.7 MILLION METRIC TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS CUMULATIVELY BY 2030.- OFF-GRID COLD CHAIN CHALLENGE ROUND 2 - CLASP LAUNCHED THE SECOND ROUND OF THE OFF-GRID COLD CHAIN CHALLENGE (OGCCC) IN JUNE, WITH THE AIM OF IDENTIFYING AND PROMOTING ENERGY-EFFICIENT, SUSTAINABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES THAT MEET COLD STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD PRODUCE IN FIRST-MILE MARKETS. AFTER THE NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSED IN AUGUST, 20 APPLICANTS WERE ASSESSED BASED ON INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODEL AND TECHNOLOGY DESIGN. IN OCTOBER, GLOBAL LEAP ANNOUNCED ITS LIST OF PRELIMINARY FINALISTS, WHICH INCLUDED 17 PRODUCTS FROM 14 COMPANIES. THESE COMPANIES, WHICH REPRESENT NINE COUNTRIES, WILL NOW UNDERGO A SIX MONTH-LONG FIELD ASSESSMENT BEFORE FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022.- PENNIES PER POUND - OUR NEW REPORT, PENNIES PER POUND: THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FROM APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REVEALED THAT THE COST REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A ONE-TON REDUCTION IN CO2E RANGES FROM USD $1 PER TON TO LESS THAN ONE CENT PER TON, WHICH IS A SMALL FRACTION OF THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON OF $51/TON CO2.- CLASP DEVELOPED MEPSY, AN APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT CLIMATE IMPACT CALCULATOR. THIS NEW INTERACTIVE ONLINE TOOL HELPS POLICYMAKERS, FUNDERS, AND RESEARCHERS PRIORITIZE AND PROJECT THE IMPACTS OF EFFICIENCY POLICIES. THE TOOL HAS DATA FOR 162 COUNTRIES AND THE HIGHEST ENERGY-USING PRODUCTS BASED ON RECENT MARKET DATA AND CLASP COUNTRY RESEARCH, GIVING POLICYMAKERS CONFIDENCE IN THE BENEFITS OF THE POLICIES THEY ARE DEVELOPING.