CLASP has been supporting the development and implementation of appliance standards and labeling programs in China since 1999 through the provision of technical assistance and advice to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), and the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS). With ongoing support from CLASP and others, China has implemented 41 minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and expanded the coverage of its voluntary energy efficiency label to over 20 residential, commercial, and industrial products.
S&L is a prominent element in China's sustainable energy initiatives. In China there is a potential to save 300 Mt CO2/year by 2020 through further developing a strategic S&L program for major energy consuming products; increasing S&L compliance rate through local enforcement efforts; and accelerating the market transformation for high-energy efficiency products.
CLASP utilizes funding from the ClimateWorks Foundation and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry's Institute for Energy Economics Japan (METI/IEEJ) to support China in its goal of implementing MEPS and endorsement labels for many products. CLASP’s China team – in collaboration with the Energy Foundation's China Sustainable Energy Program and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – identifies and builds upon opportunities in China for increased stringency on energy efficiency S&L.
CLASP's China Team provides S&L assistance to Chinese policymakers to support China's increasing emphasis on sustainable energy and its goal to reduce energy intensity of the economy by 40-45 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels.
CLASP's China team aims to accelerate significant carbon emissions reductions in China's appliances and equipment sector. Recent accomplishments include technical support to CNIS on MEPS revisions and labeling best practices; strategic support and evaluation for CNIS' S&L Program, including the national S&L plan; technical support for local enforcement and testing efforts for increased compliance; and support for the implementation of complementary policies (e.g. incentives).
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