The development of "green lighting" in China

January 1991 United States Environmental Protection Agency first proposed "green lighting (Green Lights)" concept and the implementation of the "green lighting project".

1993 the State Economic and Trade Commission begins to organize the formulation of China's green lighting project, and in Shanghai, Guangdong, Beijing and other areas of the implementation of the pilot. May 1996 the State Economic and Trade Commission announced the establishment of China green lighting project leadership coordination group, in September issued a "China green lighting project implementation plan". October 1996 "national energy-saving publicity week" activities, "China green lighting project started. April 1998 implementation of China's "energy conservation law", including the terms of lighting energy saving. 2000 the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of construction, State Bureau of quality and Technical Supervision jointly formulated and issued "on the" Chinese green lighting project "further views". September 2001 the State Economic and Trade Commission and the United Nations Development Programme and the global fund jointly organized the "SETC/UNDP/GEF Chinese green lighting project officially started. In early 2002, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of finance, Ministry of science and technology, the State Quality Inspection Administration and other departments to set up the China green lights project coordination group. May 2004 National Ministry of construction began to implement the "energy conservation - city green lighting demonstration project" plan, the goal is to achieve the 2008 City Lighting Saving 15% of the target, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the city lighting quality, improve the living environment of city. Released in November 2004 of the national development and Reform Commission "energy specific planning will be included in the key areas of energy-saving lighting appliances. July 2006 National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and quarantine, the State Environmental Protection Administration and other departments jointly organize the preparation of the "11th Five-Year" ten key energy-saving project implementation opinions "issued. Green lighting project is one of them, at the same time, the Ministry of Construction issued the "11th Five-Year" urban green lighting project outline. In April 2009 by the Ministry of science and Technology launched the "ten city lights" semiconductor lighting demonstration city pilot program launched in 21 a city, the final ten LED lighting demonstration city experience to the national promotion. In September 2009 the Ministry of science and technology, the national development and Reform Commission and other six departments jointly developed the "semiconductor lighting industry development opinions", clearly put forward a new mechanism for promotion of energy management contract, demand side management and energy saving service. March 2011 held a public sector energy in the State Council state authority public sector energy management department liaison meeting, in the "public sector energy" 12th Five-Year "special plan" in the "green lighting project" is defined as an important project for energy saving of public institutions. Development and reform November 2011 National Committee, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of customs and the State Administration for Industry and commerce, the State Quality Inspection Administration jointly issued a "gradual ban on the import and sale of ordinary incandescent lighting notice", from October 1, 2012, according to the size of the power gradually ban the import and sale of incandescent lamps for general lighting.