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Read more at: Business for Nature & CLG Europe welcome vote result on Nature Restoration Law

Business for Nature & CLG Europe welcome vote result on Nature Restoration Law

17 July 2023 - Business for Nature and Corporate Leaders Group Europe welcome today’s hard-won vote by European Parliament approving Nature Restoration Law but serious concerns remain about level of ambition


Read more at: New CLG Europe report calls for circular approach to critical raw materials needed for the green transition

New CLG Europe report calls for circular approach to critical raw materials needed for the green transition

17 July 2023 - CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce has released a new report in partnership with the Wuppertal Institute on the urgent need for more circularity in the EU critical raw materials market.


Read more at: New CLG UK advocacy toolkit aims to help businesses play a leadership role in climate adaptation and resilience

New CLG UK advocacy toolkit aims to help businesses play a leadership role in climate adaptation and resilience

06 July 2023 - A new advocacy toolkit released by the UK Corporate Leaders Group aims to help businesses play a leadership role in climate adaptation and resilience.


Read more at: Blog: How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities
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Blog: How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities

04 July 2023 - Nico van der Merwe, Signify's UK&I CEO, explains how energy efficiency measures such as the retrofitting of smart LEDs can provide green impacts across society in combination with the switch to renewable energy.


Read more at: Workday, GSK and SSAB join European Corporate Leaders Group to support progress towards net zero
Workday, GSK and SSAB join European Corporate Leaders Group

Workday, GSK and SSAB join European Corporate Leaders Group to support progress towards net zero

30 June 2023 - Three leading companies from the tech, industry and pharma sectors join the European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe), convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, in support of a climate neutral economy.


Read more at: CLG Europe submits response to European Commission public consultation on EU climate target for 2040
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CLG Europe submits response to European Commission public consultation on EU climate target for 2040

22 June 2023 – CLG Europe has submitted a response to the EU’s public consultation on the 2040 target, calling for a net 90% reduction in GHG emissions (relative to 1990 levels), which includes no more than 8-10% of carbon removals.


Read more at: Business groups welcome decision by Environment Committee to move forward with critical EU Nature Restoration Law
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Business groups welcome decision by Environment Committee to move forward with critical EU Nature Restoration Law

15 June 2023 - Business for Nature and the Corporate Leaders Group Europe have welcomed the Environment Committee’s decision to move forward with the Nature Restoration Law proposal. This decision takes the EU one step closer towards establishing a legislative framework to implement the historic Global Biodiversity Framework and address the intertwined nature and climate crises.


Read more at: New international business network says cross-border cooperation and regulatory stability hold key to accelerating renewable electricity storage

New international business network says cross-border cooperation and regulatory stability hold key to accelerating renewable electricity storage

18 May 2023 - On the eve of the G7 summit in Japan, a report from new international business group the Corporate Leaders Network for climate action (CLN) highlights the vital role of storage in unlocking clean energy’s full potential and suggests cross-border cooperation as a vital catalyst to pool power and share storage options, and highlights the need for regulatory certainty.


Read more at: CLG UK reacts to the Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report on adapting to climate change

CLG UK reacts to the Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report on adapting to climate change

30 March 2023 - CLG UK reacts to the Climate Change Committee has published their latest progress report on climate adaptation.


Read more at: UK Government announces energy security and net zero plans

UK Government announces energy security and net zero plans

30 March 2023 - The UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a range of documents and consultations setting out how the UK can boost energy security, reduce household energy bills and achieve net zero.