| Second Generation of Country Lighting Assessments Underway
The main goal of the en.lighten initiative is to achieve a consensus-based roadmap for global lighting market transformation which will provide direction on the phase-out of obsolete technologies and the introduction of energy efficient alternatives. This will be achieved by directing key policy and technical decisions to assist countries around the world to take action. In order to achieve this, UNEP initiated the Country Lighting Assessment project to provide pertinent information outlining technology options, economic savings and GHG reduction potential that could be gained through the adoption of efficient lighting.
On 1 December 2010, the en.lighten initiative published the first generation Country Lighting Assessments (CLAs) for 100 countries. The CLAs primarily covered the residential sector and provided estimates for potential energy savings, CO2 reductions, and financial gains by shifting from inefficient to energy-efficient lighting technologies for each country analyzed. In the first generation CLAs, inefficient lighting technologies are represented by 60-watt incandescent lamps and energy-efficient lighting technologies by 14-watt compact florescent lamps, which provide equivalent light output. To expand upon the content and value of the first generation CLAs, en.lighten is developing the second generation Country Lighting Assessments which will be released in 2012. The second generation CLAs will augment the first generation CLAs by including missing countries and by distinguishing various market sectors and lighting technologies. The fundamental objective is to deliver a comprehensive Global Status Report on Lighting Technologies and Saving Potentials for all countries in the world.
In order to ensure that the most complete and accurate information is used in the development of the CLAs, UNEP is supported by a Taskforce of experts on market data and analysis. The Taskforce will review the methodological approach used for the CLAs; evaluate country and global lighting markets and data; examine lighting standard; and, confirm the energy, CO2 and financial savings that a move to efficient lighting would mean for each country studied. Ultimately, the Taskforce will generate key information that should lead to a commitment by countries around the world to engage in national or regional market transformation activities.
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