Energy Efficiency standards and labels provide a solid foundationfor economic growth, climate change mitigation, and regional trade

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Energy for Sustainable Development

OSTI ID:917056

Wiel, Stephen; Egan, Christine; della Cava, Mirka

Governments around the world have increasingly beenimplementing energy efficiency standards and labeling programs for thepast 30 years. There has been an especially rapid growth in the numberand extent of these programs over the past 15 years. By the end of 2005,62 countries had adopted 1818 separate standards or labels covering 82products. The impact has been dramatic. This paper describes: (1) thebenefits that can be obtained through this policy, (2) which countriesare implementing standards and labels and for which products, (3) theimpacts such programs have been having in some countries, and (4) recentprogress through regional cooperation and alignment.

• Research Organization: COLLABORATION - CLASP
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 917056
• Report Number(s): LBNL-63392; TRN: US200816%%259
• Journal Information: Energy for Sustainable Development, Vol. X, Issue No. 3; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: September2006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALIGNMENT
CLIMATES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
MITIGATION
REGIONAL COOPERATION
standards labeling appliances climate change