Blog: A long-term vision for a climate neutral EU can jumpstart a faltering European economy
4 March 2019
4 March 2019 – Top business leaders believe that the transition to a climate neutral economy will create new opportunities for Europe. As EU energy and environment ministers meet in the coming days, they must realise this and adopt policies for the long-term, say Eliot Whittington, Director, Corporate Leaders Group.
Blog: How climate action is transforming the very fabric of business
18 December 2018
18 December 2018 – Karl Henrik Sundström is CEO of StoraEnso, a provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood construction and paper and member of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group. Here he reflects on the need for governments to publically commit to net zero carbon emissions to lay down the indicators of success for businesses.
Blog: How Europe can lead the way to a prosperous, zero carbon economy
28 November 2018
28 November 2018 – Eliot Whittington, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group reflects on the EU’s opportunity to become the first major economic region to formally commit to the rapid and complete decarbonisation necessary to create a stronger and more circular economy.
Blog: Three outcomes businesses need from Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit
14 September 2018
14 September 2018 – Eliot Whittington, Director, Corporate Leaders Group reflects on the three main outcomes required from the Global Climate Action Summit to put the world on track towards a zero carbon future
Blog: The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race
8 August 2018
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.
Blog: Materials passports: bringing the circular economy into the buildings sector
20 June 2018
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
Blog: How do we make a net-zero carbon economy the new normal?
12 June 2018
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.
Blog: Buildings renovation: low hanging fruit for emissions savings
18 April 2018
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.
Blog: Why the EU’s first post-Brexit budget must prioritise investment in climate action
7 March 2018
7 March 2018 – Reflecting on the next EU budget post-Brexit, Eliot Whittington of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, explains why now is the time for the EU to show leadership and unity to drive climate action and make a net-zero carbon economy the new normal.
Blog: Put your foot down: why Europe needs to do more to support cleaner transport
17 November 2017
17 November 2017 – With transport accounting for a quarter of global energy-related emissions, Jill Duggan, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, outlines the need for Europe to pick up the pace in move towards low carbon transport.
