January 24, 2023 Information Document on Linear Fluorescent Lamps for General Lighting Purposes At the fourth Conference of the Parties (COP4) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, Parties did not conclude their negotiations on the phase-out dates for linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs). It…
November 21, 2022 CLiC Case Study: 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…
March 8, 2022 Technical & Economic Assessment of Mercury-Free Lighting: Global Overview & Regional Profiles Global Market Overview In April 2021, the African region proposed an amendment to Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury to remove exemptions for mercury-containing fluorescent lamps, phasing out…
October 14, 2021 Mercury in Fluorescent Lighting: Unnecessary Health Risks & Actionable Solutions All fluorescent lamps contain mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause harmful and long-term health effects. This report outlines the health risks and environmental impacts of fluorescent lighting, highlights the many…
August 18, 2021 Market Transformation Toolkit Governments and people no longer need to tolerate toxic, fluorescent lights. Ten years ago, fluorescents were promoted as an energy-efficient alternative to incandescent and halogen light bulbs, and the risks…
July 30, 2021 Clean Lighting Supports 8 Sustainable Development Goals Phasing out mercury-based fluorescent lighting supports eight of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Accelerating the transition to clean and efficient lighting through the Minamata Convention will achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
March 22, 2023 Information session on the review and amendment of Annexes A and B to the Minamata Convention As written on Minamata Convention Website: “The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) in March 2022 amended Annex A to the Convention (mercury-added products) and decided that…
March 15, 2023 CLiC Comments on Australia’s Draft Lighting Regulations The Clean Lighting Coalition comments on Australia’s draft lighting regulations recommended the government includes compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps within the scope of the regulation.
January 13, 2023 Market Transformation Pilots The Clean Lighting Coalition (CLiC) aims to transition global markets to safe, cost-effective, and energy-saving LED lighting by supporting the removal of fluorescent lamp exemptions under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. CLiC partnered…
March 20, 2022 Farewell to Fluorescent Lighting: How a Phaseout Can Cut Mercury Pollution, Protect the Climate, and Save Money Mercury-free LED replacements for linear and compact fluorescent bulbs are widely available and provide the same or better lighting, longer product life, and much lower total cost than fluorescents. This…
