A world-wide consultation on street lighting has been launched by The Climate Group and Philips.
Launched at the Future of Urban Development session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, it aims to find out more about the barriers to the adoption of LED street lighting in cities and identify how these barriers can be overcome.
Harry Verhaar, global head of public affairs at Philips Lighting, said: “The urgency to combat climate change, and the potential of energy efficient LED lighting to help tackle this has been recognised.”
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The consultation will run until the autumn and meetings with representatives from cities and regions and the LED industry are planned, including in destinations such as Brazil, Hong Kong, Beijing, Europe, India, the US and the Gulf Region. It will look at areas including the benefits of LEDs, LED financing, smart lighting, standards and the socio-economic impact.
Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, said: “The monetary and civil benefits of LEDs are clear; they will save our cities money and create safer environments to live and work in. We now need to scale up the use of energy efficient lighting across our cities.”
The consultation comes as the European Commission outlines its plans for climate and energy policy until 2030. The plans include a target to reduce carbon emissions by 40 per cent from 1990 levels and an EU-wide target for at least 27 per cent renewable energy. The framework is still to be debated by the European Council and European Parliament.
