The...three largest light bulb makers said…they will push European consumers to switch to energy-saving bulbs in a bid to cut carbon dioxide emissions…The statement by the European Lamp Companies [ELC] Federation, whose members include General Electric, Siemens and Royal Philips Electronics, did not give a concrete time frame or target. They said their strategy would include "public incentives to encourage consumers to purchase more efficient products and setting performance standards that will eliminate the least efficient products from the market."...The ELC Federation statement…stopped short of calling for a ban on incandescent bulbs…