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The traditional light bulb will no longer be available by January 2014.
The Government will stop all production, import and sales of the bulbs by that date as part of efforts to save power.
Traditional light bulbs, also called incandescent light bulbs, are considered less energy-efficient and, as a result, not as environmentally-friendly as compact fluorescent lamps, fluorescent tubes and light-emitting diodes.
The second phase, from January 2012 till the end of 2013, will see an end to the production, import and sales of all other light bulbs.
He said the move was in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s commitment to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by the year 2020 that was made during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference that was held in Copenhagen in December last year.
In a related development, the Housing and Local Government Ministry has proposed the use of LED bulbs to replace conventional light bulbs in street lamps.
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