Topten
Combating climate change through energy efficiency
Addressing climate change through energy efficiency has huge potential. The power sector is responsible for 37% of the CO2 emissions worldwide. For appliances, electronics, and lighting, the energy efficiency savings potential is roughly 50 per cent.
Consumers have many things to take into consideration when purchasing new appliances. Whilst it is relatively easy to compare, say, price or features of a product, it is more difficult to source reliable and objective information on the energy efficiency of a particular appliance.
WWF is cooperating with the global Topten network, which provides an online search tool to identify which appliances are the most energy efficient. You can compare the products and their energy efficiency: washing machines, fridges and freezers, TV sets, computers, cars are all listed. Independent verifiers guarantee objective comparisons, but also ensure that brand names are familiar to shoppers in each country.
Around two billion people worldwide currently have access to this information through Topten national websites.
The Energy Report, published by WWF in 2011 states: “Electricity is the energy choice for the future, but efficiency in its use is a central condition.”
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Thermal image of a house in New Haven, USA
The Euro-Topten Plus project is supported by the Intelligent Europe Energy Programme of the European Commission.
