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CLASP is the leading global authority on efficient appliances’ role in fighting climate change and improving people's lives. www.clasp.ngo
Efficient appliances are essential energy infrastructure.

Our research shows that prioritizing appliances alongside grid expansions can unlock the demand needed to make investments viable and bring electricity to the 666 million people that currently lack it.

Read more: https://bit.ly/47qDidO
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In a new interview, CLASP’s Ana Maria Carreño discusses how to keep people cool without heating the planet: https://www.clasp.ngo/about/insights/how-bad-is-air-conditioning-for-climate-change-and-what-are-solutions/
December 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
At CLASP, our work proves that appliance efficiency can create opportunities, power businesses, & reduce the impact of climate change.Learn more about this: https://bit.ly/4j0u7U4
Explore Our Research: https://bit.ly/3EhH22z
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December 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Appliance efficiency is essential to achieving national climate targets, but how many countries are prioritizing it?

CLASP’s NDC Toolkit now includes an interactive tracker that shows which countries mention appliance efficiency in their climate plans.

Explore now: https://bit.ly/4rXgKJn
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
⚡️ At this year’s COP, host country Brazil put a spotlight on efficiency—signaling the government’s increasing investment in the solution.

Learn more about how Brazil centered efficiency at COP30: https://www.clasp.ngo/about/insights/brazil-spotlights-efficiency-cop30/
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Join CLASP experts in Addis Ababa for the first-ever African Energy Efficiency Conference from 10 to 11 December.
Register for the event and hear from our experts: afeea.au-afrec.org/register-att...
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
In early November, CLASP joined global experts in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the path toward electrifying cooking in Europe—a crucial but often overlooked step in building decarbonization.

Learn more: https://www.clasp.ngo/updates/clasp-cooks-up-change-at-brussels-event/
December 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In Indian homes, cooling & refrigeration appliances are the largest users of electricity, influencing both household budgets & national energy demand. In The Better India, CLASP’s Neha Dhingra discusses the importance of affordable, energy-efficient appliances.

Read the article here: bit.ly/4iraSUq
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Including e-cooking in NDCs is a powerful step to not only cut emissions but unlock health and development benefits.

To support governments, CLASP added new e-cooking impacts to our NDC toolkit: https://www.clasp.ngo/tools/ndc-appliance-efficiency-toolkit/
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
666 million people around the world lack access to electricity. CLASP research shows that investing in efficient appliances can advance universal electricity access by making the economics of grid expansion work.

Get the data: https://www.clasp.ngo/research/all/the-missing-piece-of-energy-access/
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The CPRC is CLASP’s free policy database designed for policymakers, researchers, and other energy professionals.

Explore the CPRC and expedite your workflows: https://www.clasp.ngo/tools/clasp-policy-resource-center/
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The 2025 Global LEAP Induction Cooktops Competition is now open! Nominate your product here: efficiencyforaccess.org/2025-inducti...
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
CLASP is seeking a partner to implement remote monitoring of solar generators for field evaluations as part of the Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition.

Interested? Learn more and apply before 12 December: www.clasp.ngo/rfps/remote-...
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
CLASP is seeking a partner to collect user data for field evaluations of solar generators as part of the Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition.

Submit a proposal by 12 December: www.clasp.ngo/rfps/user-da...
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
When you think about ending poverty in Africa, appliances might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But as Emmanuel Aziebor, who leads CLASP’s Africa team, argues in a new interview, efficient appliances are a vital sustainable development solution: https://bit.ly/4plcLo0
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As temperatures rise & cooling needs grow, India needs strong AC efficiency policies to manage energy use, emissions, & household energy costs.

CLASP helped India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency launch room AC standards that promote the use of energy-efficient models. Read more here: lnkd.in/gpz4PuTP
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Switching from gas to electric cooking appliances benefits home cooks & pro chefs alike through improved health, easier cleanup, climate wins, & more. Yesterday, a CLASP event in Brussels brought together European experts to discuss. Learn more about electric cooking in Europe: lnkd.in/gVXRTuJH
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Efficient appliances help people around the world access modern energy—without raising emissions.

Learn more about how #EfficientAppliances ARE #ClimateAction
https://www.clasp.ngo/clasp-impact/energy-access/

+ explore more with CLASP at COP30 https://www.clasp.ngo/updates/find-clasp-cop30/
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
How can climate & energy stories connect effectively with the public?

This was the central question of a CLASP discussion in New Delhi, India. Journalists, creative professionals, & communicators discussed topics of jargon, human-centered stories, & visuals that make complex ideas easier to grasp.
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Twelve Kenyan appliance companies will receive funding through the Productive Use Financing Facility, allowing them to sell life-changing agricultural appliances to women entrepreneurs at lower prices.

Meet the new participants: www.clasp.ngo/updates/twel...
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Join CLASP at COP30!

CLASP will be in Belém, Brazil, highlighting the role of efficient appliances in shaping a better future for people and planet.

Check out our events: https://www.clasp.ngo/updates/find-clasp-cop30/
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Attending #MOP37? Join us to discuss the challenge of low-efficiency room air conditioners with obsolete refrigerants and explore solutions.

Learn more: https://www.clasp.ngo/updates/clasp-at-mop37/
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
What's missing from the building decarbonization conversation? Electric cooking. Join CLASP and partners in Brussels on 6 November for expert panels, a live induction demo with MasterChef UK winner Ping Coombes, and a networking reception. Register here: https://shorturl.at/b1HZS
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
In a new interview, CLASP’s Ana Maria Carreño discusses how to keep people cool without heating the planet: https://bit.ly/4odTIfe

Find Ana at #MOP37 next week: https://bit.ly/4nvfQQW
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October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Efficient appliances are the climate solution hiding right under our noses. 🧐

They improve lives, slash emissions, & reduce energy demand—unlocking the path to net zero emissions.

#EfficientAppliances ARE #ClimateAction

Learn more: https://www.clasp.ngo/appliances/
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM