News - Clean Lighting Coalition

June 2, 2023 Business Tech

Big changes for lightbulbs in South Africa

The Department of Trade and Industry and Competition (DTIC) has gazetted new compulsory standards for standard lighting in South Africa, which will effectively ban all lightbulbs except for energy-efficient LEDs.

May 18, 2023 eceee

Africa region galvanizes efforts to end mercury lighting

The Zero Mercury Working Group and the Clean Lighting Coalition commend the Africa Region for proposing an amendment to phase out all the remaining fluorescent lamps at the Fifth meeting…

May 18, 2023 EnviroNews Nigeria

Africa region commended for galvanising efforts to end mercury lighting

The Africa Region has proposed an amendment to phase out all the remaining fluorescent lamps at the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP5) of the Minamata Convention on…

May 10, 2023 Inside Lighting

Colorado Poised to Pass Clean Lighting Bill

The state is about to become the third in the US to outlaw compact and linear fluorescent lamps.

May 9, 2023 Environment America

Hawaii lawmakers pass clean lighting bill

Fluorescent lightbulbs contain toxic mercury and use twice the electricity of nontoxic LED bulbs. Hawaii is among the latest states taking action to say farewell to fluorescents.

May 9, 2023

Africa Region Galvanizes Efforts to End Mercury Lighting

The Africa delegation – representing 39 countries - to the Minamata Convention on Mercury introduced an amendment to phase out all remaining fluorescent lamps.

April 26, 2023 CLASP

CLASP Supports First Lighting Efficiency Policies in Nigeria

CLASP is supporting the Nigerian government in accelerating the transition to energy-efficient, clean lighting.

April 23, 2023 Electrical Contractor

Ban the (Fluorescent) Bulb? Governments are taking steps to remove CFLs from the market

A full transition from fluorescents to LEDs has the potential to significantly reduce mercury emissions, CO2 emissions, and electricity bills for people in the US and globally.

April 18, 2023 Minamata Convention on Mercury

Bangladesh becomes the 141st party to the Minamata Convention

On 18 April 2023, Bangladesh became the 141st party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

April 14, 2023

Global CSOs Call on G7 Ministers to Commit to 2025 Mercury-Free Lighting Transition

Eliminating fluorescent lamps in G7 countries is critical for global climate targets - delays favored by Japanese industry and government risk these benefits.