Switch the world's street lighting to LED, urges new campaign

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A new campaign from The Climate Group argues a switch to LED lighting would cut energy use by up to 70 per cent

A major new global campaign calling on cities worldwide to switch all their street lights to LEDs by 2025 has been launched this week by The Climate Group. Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, said...

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