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Read more at: The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group welcomes the UK’s Green Finance Strategy
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The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group welcomes the UK’s Green Finance Strategy

2 July 2019 – Today the UK government has launched its Green Finance Strategy, setting out its green finance objectives and ambitions.


Read more at: Overwhelming majority of EU leaders in favour of climate neutrality by 2050 but no agreement reached
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Overwhelming majority of EU leaders in favour of climate neutrality by 2050 but no agreement reached

20 June 2019 – After a long debate during a European Council summit in Brussels, EU leaders failed to find consensus on agreement to an objective of climate neutrality by 2050, despite support from an overwhelming majority of EU Member States.


Read more at: Event: High-level Green Growth Platform dinner: Reaping the economic benefits of the energy transition in the mobility sector – 10 June, Warsaw, Poland
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Event: High-level Green Growth Platform dinner: Reaping the economic benefits of the energy transition in the mobility sector – 10 June, Warsaw, Poland

On 10 June, high-level participants from across the mobility sector in Poland discussed the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in mobility for the country and the wider Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.


Read more at: Business group urges EU to deliver thriving net zero economy
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Business group urges EU to deliver thriving net zero economy

June 17, 2019 – As the race to determine the next group of European Presidents and Commissioners hots up, European businesses urge the next generation of EU decision-makers to take the necessary actions to deliver a prosperous, innovative, climate neutral economy.


Read more at: The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group responds to UK decision to commit to net zero emissions by 2050
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The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group responds to UK decision to commit to net zero emissions by 2050

12 June 2019 – The UK Government has announced legislation to commit to net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050.


Read more at: More than 120 leading businesses urge UK Government to legislate for 2050 net zero economy

More than 120 leading businesses urge UK Government to legislate for 2050 net zero economy

May 31 2019 – More than 120 leading UK businesses, investors and business networks, including the CBI, Anglian Water, John Lewis Partnership, BT, Aviva, Arup, Coca-Cola and Kingfisher, are calling on the UK Government to put climate neutrality by 2050 into legislation immediately.


Read more at: Blog: Carbon neutrality by 2050 makes sense
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Blog: Carbon neutrality by 2050 makes sense

8 May 2019 – To stay within the boundaries of the Paris Agreement, Europe needs to accelerate efforts to achieve a carbon neutral future and put climate change at the top of the EU agenda. Frank van der Vloed highlights five key steps that are critical for businesses to make the transition.


Read more at: The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group responds to Committee on Climate Change recommendation that the UK should aim for a net zero emissions target by 2050

The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group responds to Committee on Climate Change recommendation that the UK should aim for a net zero emissions target by 2050

2 May 2019 – Today the UK government’s advisory panel, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has recommended that the UK aims for a net zero target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.


Read more at: Business leaders urge EU heads of state to signal new economic direction towards net zero by 2050

Business leaders urge EU heads of state to signal new economic direction towards net zero by 2050

April 30 2019 – On the eve of the Future of Europe Summit, CEOs from more than 50 businesses, investors and business networks, including Unilever, IKEA and DSM, are calling on the EU to endorse a long-term decarbonisation strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.


Read more at: Unique coalition calls upon EU to ramp up climate action

Unique coalition calls upon EU to ramp up climate action

18 March 2019 – A unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions and civil society groups, standing together as the Coalition for Higher Ambition, published an open letter calling on the EU to ramp up climate action.