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Anita Eide

Director of European ProgramsCollaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program

CLASP: Successfully Promoting Appliance S&L GloballyCLASP: Successfully Promoting Appliance S&L Globally

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CLASP: A brief overview CLASP: A brief overview

• CLASP’s Mission is to serve as the primary international voice and resource for practitioners of energy efficiency standards and labelling (S&L) worldwide

• Founded in 1999

• Has provided S&L technical assistance with national implementation to over 50 countries

• Until 2009, has worked only in developing countries and countries in transition

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CLASP: A brief overviewCLASP: A brief overview

• Head Office in Washington, DC

• Regional offices in:• Europe (Presence in Brussels since 15 June; CLASP’s Europe office incorporated under

Belgian law 7 August 2009) • Latin America (Presence since 1 July, 2009)• India (New Director of India Programs starts on 5 October, will be based in New Dehli) • China (Director of China Programs is currently being recruited – If you have suggestions for

candidates we should consider, please let us know!)

• CLASP is a Partnership organization and technical studies are carried out external experts - CLASP uses its Call for Partners process to select successful candidates

• Reports and outputs subject to extensive peer-review process

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Cross-Cutting Strategic InitiativesCross-Cutting Strategic Initiatives

• Research & Publications:– Topical reports on S&L– Translate CLASP’s Standards & Labeling Guidebook into Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese

• Product Benchmarking:– Provide international comparison of various levels of appliance energy efficiency– Conduct analysis on MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standards) and label thresholds– Improve energy efficiency product by product

• Training:– “Introduction to S&L” courses in target countries– Virtual Learning and Online Training Programs: Overview Course of S&L Implementation; Development of

Test Labs & Test Capacity; Techno-economic Analysis ; Label Design & Promotion; Program Evaluation

• Network Creation:– Convening Stakeholders, as needed , to support the discussion and Governments in setting of stringent S&L

requirements

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Cross-Cutting Strategic InitiativesCross-Cutting Strategic Initiatives

• S&L Building Block Initiatives: – Complement regional work with cross-cutting activities (convening events, publishing studies, launching

trainings, etc)– Example: Support IEA in implementing key recommendations: i) publish analysis on enforcement; ii)

convene policymakers; iiii) identify next steps; iv) implement

• Communications & Events:– Brochure & Annual Report; – Added Website Features: Network group coordination mechanisms; General chat rooms; Spanish &

Chinese translation– Co-sponsor events – Convene APN, AIL, GPI & Topical Workshops

• Complementary Policies– Partnership with Top Ten International– Create case studies of DSM (demand-side management) programs– Harness power of government purchasing

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CLASP’s European InitiativeCLASP’s European Initiative

• Provide technical expertise to European Commission and Member State Governments to support the setting of the most stringent minimum energy efficiency performance requirements and labelling requirements possible

• Exact products to be targeted for study will be decided in consultation with the European Climate Foundation and its key grantees in this area, eceee and ECOS

• Activities:– Conduct technical studies on S&L relevant to the European policy making scene

– Bring international best practice on MEPS, label design and threshold setting, S&L policy impact and evaluation results, test methods, and so on to the table

– Convene and/or co-sponsor expert workshops, events and stakeholder forums

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Want to learn more about CLASP? Want to learn more about CLASP?

• For more information about CLASP or how to become a partner, go to:

www.clasponline.org

• Or contact Anita Eide directly at:

CLASP EuropeRue de Stassart 48, Mailbox 6, Building C1050 Brussels

P: +32 (0) 2 894 93 14E: aeide@clasponline.org