China's phasing out incandescent lamps, speed up the promotion of energy-saving lamps cooperation project started

July 24th, the national development and Reform Commission and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the global environment fund (GEF) cooperation, China gradually eliminate incandescent lamps, accelerate the promotion of energy-saving lamps project signing ceremony held in Beijing. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission Jie Zhenhua, Chinese permanent representative to the UN Zhang Yesui, deputy finance minister Li Yong, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China chief Khalid Malik attended the signing ceremony, which marks the Chinese green lighting international cooperation has entered a new stage. In 1996, the Chinese government began to organize the implementation of green lighting project, including the "95", "fifteen" key areas of energy conservation and the "ten" key energy-saving projects in the year of 11th Five-Year. In order to overcome the market barriers to the promotion of energy-saving lamps, the Chinese government has introduced a way to promote energy-saving lamps by way of financial subsidies to the residents, the bulk of users were given 50% and 30% subsidies. Last year, we are in the country to promote energy-saving lamps 62 million, this year's promotion task is only 120 million, the current work is organized around the implementation of.

In recent years, the international to speed up the elimination of inefficient lighting products, the voice is getting higher and higher, some developed countries have announced the elimination of incandescent time plan. As a response to the international community of incandescent lamp Chinese trend, promote the green lighting project, the national development and Reform Commission and the UNDP GEF, designed the "Chinese phasing out incandescent lamps and energy saving lamps promotion" projects, the project implementation period of 2009-2012 years, GEF grants $14 million. The main contents of the project is to study the elimination of incandescent lamps in China, the promotion of energy-saving lamps roadmap and special planning, accelerate the transformation of China's incandescent lamp production enterprises to promote the popularization of energy-saving lamps. The overall effect of the project is in the 10 years after the completion of the project, to achieve a total saving 1600-2160 kwh, reducing carbon dioxide emissions 1.75-2.37 tons.