Efficient appliances turn energy into opportunity for people around the world. They also use less electricity, thus reducing climate emissions while supporting communities to adapt to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, explains CLASP.
In the lead up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30), taking place 10-21 November 2025 in Belem, Brazil, CLASP is highlighting this often-overlooked fact: Efficient appliances ARE climate action.
Appliances: A climate problem and solution
Appliances, lighting and industrial equipment like motors are the backbone of our economies; they also provide critical services people need to survive and thrive, like cooling and lighting. CLASP’s research shows that these products account for nearly 40% of global energy-related emissions.
To take action against the climate crisis, leaders must leverage the significant emission reductions that energy-efficient appliances can achieve. New CLASP analysis shows that improving appliance efficiency could deliver approximately 20% of the total reduction in energy demand required in 2030, making net zero emissions possible.
Many governments are already putting this into practice, with early signs indicating that a majority of this year’s national climate commitments submitted to the United Nations (UN), known as nationally determined contributions (NDC 3.0), have incorporated appliance efficiency.
A climate adaptation and resilience solution
As the planet warms, more people need support to cope with extreme heat, rising food insecurity, and other climate shocks. Efficient appliances are a powerful but often overlooked solution for strengthening climate resilience as they can reduce heat risk, improve food security, and support more secure livelihoods, explains CLASP.
“If we’re going to prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we don’t have time to waste. Every swing of the bat has to matter, and appliance efficiency policy is one hell of a swing,” said Christine Egan, CLASP CEO.
Efficient appliances ARE climate action
In the months running up to COP30, CLASP will be promoting new research, case studies, and stories that spotlight the cross-cutting climate and sustainable development benefits of efficient appliances.
