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It's Time to Double Down on Appliance Efficiency | |
A message from Kate Hughes, Director of International Climate Change, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
Appliance energy efficiency has a large role to play at COP 26. Just four products (air conditioners, electric motors, refrigerators and lighting) account for 40% of global electricity consumption. By doubling their efficiency, we can cut electricity demand by 30,000 TWh between 2022 and 2030, the equivalent generation of 1,500 coal-fired power plants, and avoid 13 Gt of CO2 emissions. | | | |
The Government of the United Kingdom and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have teamed up with the Super Efficient Equipment and Appliances Deployment Initiative (SEAD), IEA and CLASP to launch the 2021 Product Efficiency Call to Action. By signing the Call to Action countries agree to drive international action consistent our goal of doubling the efficiency of four priority products by 2030. | |
To date, 10 SEAD member governments have endorsed the Call to Action—Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, India, Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Ten more governments are reviewing the pledge. | |
We are also working with organisations like EP100 to build a global coalition private sector companies and civil society groups committed to endorsing our campaign and building a groundswell of support for appliance energy efficiency at COP 26.
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Over the next 3 months, we will release monthly updates, along with articles and resources that highlight efficiency as a cornerstone of climate action. I hope you will follow along.
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Adoption of ambitious efficiency standards in one nation will produce spillover benefits in others, influencing global and regional markets. This article is the first in a series highlighting the top 5 things governments can do right now to address climate change through appliance energy efficiency. | | Blistering, sweltering, and unbearable. On a quickly warming planet, tackling the cooling crisis urgently must be a priority for leaders around the world. Read about how advances in policy, equitable market transformation, and innovation can mitigate the adverse climate impacts of increasing cooling demand. | | | |
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Follow along on social media #DoubleDownOnEfficiency | |
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