RAP and GBPN support major progress for cleaner, more resilient buildings
Europe’s new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and commitments made at the first-ever Buildings and Climate Global Forum will speed climate-smart transformation of buildings.
Net-zero aviation: How it started and how its going
Two years after global aviation committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, ICCT expert Dan Rutherford assesses progress made and recommends policies that can shift airlines to a Paris-compliant future.
Supporting China’s path to high-efficiency cooling
CLASP joined the recent China Refrigeration Symposium and the China Cooling Expo to present its global research on the interlinked climate and sustainable development opportunities affordable, efficient cooling appliances can bring, as well as the policy mechanisms that can expedite a country’s transition to efficiency.
The Crux Alliance April update
This month’s bulletin features a new Bus Rapid Transit Standard, the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum, a landmark industry policy win in South Korea, circular economy strategies in Germany, and more climate policy progress in the highest-emitting geographies.
Brazil is driving down consumer costs by revving up efficiency
In 2024, CLASP is supporting Brazilian policymakers in developing minimum efficiency policy and labels for lighting, as well as the country’s first-ever minimum efficiency policies for commercial air conditioners and refrigerators.
India makes a big bet on electric buses
The International Council on Clean Transportation and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy are working in India to advance smart electric bus systems that can deliver cleaner, more affordable, and more equitable transportation.