CISL-EPRG paper on the future of the EU electricity market published in influential academic journal
14 August 2018 – Commissioned by CISL and first published in April 2017, this working paper on the future of the EU electricity market was published in the leading academic journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Blog: The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race
8 August 2018 – With a month to go to the Global Climate Action Summit, Eliot Whittington reflects on the innovation and competition that can emerge from the accelerated pursuit of a net zero emission economy.
The Climate Change Act at 10 years: Where next for UK ambition?
12 July 2018 – On the ten-year anniversary of the UK Climate Change Act, The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group convened a discussion between leading UK businesses and Parliamentarians to explore setting a net zero carbon emissions target for the UK.
CLG policy briefing: Driving a more circular approach in the building sector through materials ‘passporting’
21 June 2018 – The building sector is one of the most resource-intensive sectors in Europe, accounting for approximately half of all extracted materials, half of total energy consumption, one third of water consumption and one third of waste generation.
Blog: Materials passports: bringing the circular economy into the buildings sector
21 June 2018 – Annabelle Roblin, Project Co-ordinator for the Prince of Wale’s Corporate Leaders Group explains why EU policy makers should do more to deploy material passporting in order to bring the circular economy into the buildings sector
The CLG provides input for Talanoa Dialogue to help make a net zero carbon economy the new normal
12 June 2018 – Ahead of the EU Talanoa Dialogue, Members of the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, provide input for a discussion, to promote bold and ambitious action that enables the EU to live up to the promises made in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Blog: How do we make a net-zero carbon economy the new normal?
12 June 2018 – As the EU Talanoa Dialogue and the Petersburg Dialogue kicks off a busy month for EU climate action, Eliot Whittington, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, explains why now is the time for the EU to show its colours on legislation currently under consideration and make a net-zero carbon economy the new normal.
Letter from the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group urges UK and EU27 to meet Paris climate commitments in Brexit negotiations
A letter from leading European and UK companies and investors urges both the UK and EU27 to commit to continuing to work together to meet the commitments set out in the Paris Agreement, in any future relationship. It says “As leading European and UK companies and investors, we recognise that climate change poses one of the greatest long-term threats to our economies and societies. We strongly urge both the UK and EU27 to commit to continuing to work together to meet the commitments set out in the Paris Agreement, in any future relationship.”
Blog: Buildings renovation: low hanging fruit for emissions savings
19 April 2018 – Eliot Whittington, Director, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, reflects on the need for the EU to take action on buildings if it is to retain its leadership position in tackling climate change.
UK government pledges to seek advice from independent advisors in order to meet Paris Agreement commitments
18 April 2018 – The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group welcomes announcement made by the UK government setting out measures to examine how they plan to raise long-term climate change targets to align with the Paris Agreement.
