Blog: Why the Spending Review could mark a pivotal UK moment for climate and growth
20 June 2025
20 June 2025 - The government could have sidelined climate policies in the Spending Review - instead it earmarked billions of pounds for the green economy, writes UK Corporate Leaders Group Director Beverley Cornaby.
Blog: EU climate targets are key to energy security and competitiveness
19 June 2025
The EU has a strategic opportunity to set robust and aligned climate targets for 2035 and 2040 which, combined with a comprehensive and coherent framework, can support and catalyse business action and investments that accelerate clean energy deployment, enhance competitiveness and strengthen energy security, positioning Europe as a global leader in the transition to a climate neutral economy.
Blog: New challenges mean business climate leadership must go mainstream
16 June 2025
16 June 2025 - New challenges mean business climate leadership must go mainstream, writes Eliot Whittington, Chief Systems Change Officer at CISL and Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups.
Net zero: The world has changed and we must change with it by acting now
10 April 2025
10 April 2025 - The UK's political consensus on climate change may be crumbling, but swift action from businesses can create and protect value from climate risks and secure the future of market-based economies, writes Bev Cornaby, director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group. First published in BusinessGreen.
Net zero: Are there any reasons for optimism in 2025?
3 February 2025
03 February 2025 - Whatever the White House does, it won't change the market fundamentals driving the net zero transition, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.
Blog: The UK is back as a global climate leader: Can it get the rest of the world to follow?
29 November 2024
29 November 2024 – The UK's enhanced presence, effort and ambition at COP29 was keenly felt by other countries and observers at the Summit, writes Beverley Cornaby from CISL's Corporate Leaders Group in BusinessGreen .
Blog: CISL at COP29: Climate action will continue because it makes business sense
11 November 2024
11 November 2024 – Sophie Miremadi and Alex O’dell, co-chairs of CISL’s UK Corporate Leaders Group, look ahead to COP29 with optimism.
Blog: Businesses want clear and consistent climate messaging from government
6 November 2024
6 November 2024 - If the key message from government at the Budget was 'invest, invest, invest', businesses' message in return is 'deliver, deliver, deliver', writes Beverley Cornaby in BusinessGreen.
Blog: Strong leadership is needed for the UK to deliver its 2030 net zero target
24 July 2024
24 July 2024 - A new government offers the UK a reset on its energy transition. But decisions need to be made fast, for long-term gains towards a decarbonised economy, says Beverley Cornaby of the Corporate Leaders’ Group.
Blog: How quickly can Labour deliver its promised climate and nature policies?
11 July 2024
11 July 2024 - The decisions made by the new government over its first 100 days will be critical for demonstrating green leadership, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of Corporate Leaders Group UK.
