China's roadmap for phasing out incandescent lamps has been implemented, potentially saving billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. Lighting accounts for approximately 13% of China's total electricity consumption. Replacing all 1.4 billion incandescent lamps currently in use with energy-saving lamps could save 48 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 48 million tons per year, demonstrating significant potential for energy conservation and emission reduction. Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated that to conserve energy, protect the environment, and actively address global climate change, on November 1, 2011, the NDRC, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the State Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine jointly released the "China Roadmap for Phasing Out Incandescent Lamps," which clearly stipulated that from October 1, 2012, the import and sale of ordinary incandescent lamps would be gradually prohibited in stages according to power output. On October 17, the Chinese government held a promotional event in Beijing themed "Say Goodbye to Incandescent Lamps, Light Up a Green Life," announcing the official implementation of the "China Roadmap for Phasing Out Incandescent Lamps" and the ban on the import and sale of ordinary incandescent lamps of 100 watts and above starting in October. Xie Zhenhua stated that the release and implementation of the "Roadmap for Phasing Out Incandescent Lamps in China" will not only have a positive impact on the transformation and upgrading of China's lighting industry and energy conservation and emission reduction across society, but will also make a significant contribution to global energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction. "More importantly, it will convey the concept of green and low-carbon living to countless households through a single lamp." (Source: Environment)
