LED lighting can improve "ten side crouching"

In an interview with reporters recently, Kaveh Zahedi, director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office of the UN Environment Programme, said that the promotion of high-efficiency lighting is of great importance to countries that rely on fuel imports to generate electricity, which helps reduce electricity consumption. Fog and carbon emissions, reduce electricity costs, and then reduce the construction of thermal power plants. In recent years, many countries have formulated policies to promote efficient lighting and eliminate inefficient lighting. Relevant standards have been introduced and product testing laboratories have been established one after another. This means that UNEP and other agencies have promoted the promotion of high-efficiency lighting. The importance of efficient lighting.

Efficient lighting saves money and protects the environment

Zahidi pointed out that at present, electricity for lighting accounts for 15% of the world's electricity consumption, and the generated carbon dioxide emissions account for 5% of the world's total. Advanced lighting technologies including LEDs and controls can reduce CO2 emissions by more than half. The use of efficient lighting equipment will not only help protect the global climate and environment, but will also benefit countries and consumers around the world. To achieve this transformation of lighting equipment use in Asia, it will be able to reduce nearly 400 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, equivalent to Australia. Annual CO2 emissions.

In addition, the economic benefits of using LED lights can not be underestimated. Zahedi said that if commercial high-efficiency lamps and lighting equipment are widely used, the world will save more than US$120 billion in electricity expenses each year. China has a leading position in the global lighting industry and has advanced technology for export. Efficient lighting can accelerate the promotion of energy efficiency and allow China and other countries to jointly achieve inclusive growth.

Using efficient lighting helps reduce PM2.5 emissions

In recent years, haze weather has frequently occurred, seriously affecting people's lives and health. Zahidi said that the use of LED lights will indirectly reduce the PM2.5 emissions caused by haze.

Thermal power plants and other heavy industries are major PM2.5 emitters, and they are also major sources of air pollution. Zahedi pointed out that if the existing non-energy-saving lighting equipment is replaced with LED equipment, there will be 280 fewer thermal power plants built around the world. "Although we do not do specific data statistics at present, an LED lamp will reduce the amount of PM2.5 emissions, but through the use of LED lights, the savings in electricity costs can be seen, the use of efficient lighting will effectively reduce the coal-fired power generation. Reliance to reduce PM2.5 emissions helps improve air quality."

While outdoor pollution has caused widespread concern, indoor pollution also threatens the lives of the people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2 million people die every year due to inhalation of fine particles in indoor and outdoor air pollution. Zahidi said that currently in many homes in Asia and Africa, kerosene lamps are still the main lighting equipment, and kerosene lamps will not only pollute indoor air, but also cause fire hazards. By applying LED lights to indoor lighting, people can reap the dual benefits of safety and health. This green and sustainable lighting solution will benefit thousands of households.