News - Clean Lighting Coalition

November 14, 2022

Insights into Our Global Campaign to Transition to LED Lighting

CLASP’s Clean Lighting Coalition (CLiC) formed in 2021 to accelerate the transition away from fluorescent lighting and towards LEDs, in support of the African Lighting Amendment. Fluorescents contain mercury, a…

September 20, 2022

California Passes Landmark Clean Lighting Bill

Read the full release here. On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2208 into law, a landmark bill by Assemblymember Kalra and Senator Becker that sets phase out dates for compact…

September 16, 2022 Minamata Convention on Mercury

#MakeMercuryHistory Photo Contest

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is inviting photographers from all over the world to participate in the #MakeMercuryHistory Photo Contest and raise awareness of the ongoing global concern of toxic mercury.

September 9, 2022 MyBroadBand

South Africa to Publish New Regulations Banning Sale of Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Minister Ebrahim Patel of the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) announced new regulations that would ban the sale of compact fluorescents & lead to significant safety, performance &…

September 1, 2022 Galaxy TV News

Lagos State Government to Eliminate Toxic Mercury Based Fluorescent Lamps

In a press conference following a successful LED retrofit of a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, the Lagos State Government announced their commitment to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

August 30, 2022 The Guardian

CLiC Supports LED Retrofit at Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria

Following a successful LED retrofit initiative at a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health noted the importance of protecting people and the planet from toxic…

August 8, 2022

CLASP Research Explores Feasibility of a LED Transition in China

CLASP partnered with the China National Institute for Standardization (CNIS) to develop a report on the feasibility of a LED transition in China. The report finds that China’s production and…

July 15, 2022 Engineering News

Technical expert calls for power-, environment-saving lighting standards to be promulgated

CLiC Evidence Base Lead Michael Scholand calls on the South Africa Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to establish energy efficiency standards for general service lamps.

July 13, 2022 ACEEE

States Can Phase Out Fluorescent Tubes in Favor of LEDs — Like Vermont Just Did

Vermont’s move to ban most fluorescents highlights the opportunity for other US states to follow suit and reap the economic, health, and climate benefits of a clean lighting transition.

July 7, 2022 Tech Talk

South Africa Introduces New Lighting Standards

The South Africa Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) is working to phase out inefficient and environmentally harmful lighting technologies and introduce clean LED lighting as the new standard.