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EU legislation needed to support business moves towards greater resource productivity

15 September 2017 – Leading European businesses are adopting new business models that deliver greater resource productivity and reduce waste, but European Member States urgently need to introduce policies to support and accelerate this transition and maximise the potential economic benefits, according to a new report from The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG).

The world needs a plan for net zero emissions, urge business leaders – 2 December 2014

For immediate release, Tuesday 2 December 2014 The world needs a plan or net zero emissions, urge business leaders Countries must commit now to agreeing a pathway to net zero greenhouse gas emissions, a diverse group of leading international companies is urging today (Tuesday, 2 December 2014), in the first week of COP20...

Blog: Why the Corporate Leaders Group supports Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

Why the Corporate Leaders Group supports Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform By Sandrine Dixson-Declève 28 September 2015 It is clear that in order to move towards decarbonisation, the world needs to put a price on carbon. Over the last 10 years The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) members have led calls for a carbon...

Blog: We need finance ministers’ support for a robust climate agreement

We need finance ministers’ support for a robust climate agreement By Eliot Whittington Deputy Director, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group 2 November 2015 We now have just one month to go before tens of thousands of people descend on Paris for COP21 – the 21 st Conference of Parties to the UN Framework...

The Climate has Changed, a new report by We Mean Business, on why bold, low carbon action makes good business sense

22 September 2014 – This new report by We Mean Business shows that companies can be confident that creating a low carbon strategy makes good business sense. A group of companies identified in this report are demonstrating bold leadership on climate action driven by the risks and opportunities they know climate change will bring to their businesses.

IPCC report ‘a wake up call’ says The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group

13 April 2014 – A coalition of leading UK, EU and international companies, including, Acciona, Coca-Cola Enterprises, EDF Energy, Shell, Tesco and Unilever, today welcomed the third part of the 5th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC), Mitigation of Climate Change.

Video: why should business show leadership for the future on climate change?

The Corporate Leaders Group, business leaders, policymakers and academics recognise the need for bold business leadership ahead of and beyond the crucial UN climate talks in Paris in December.

University of Cambridge report: EU ETS provides competitive advantage and cost efficiencies for ambitious businesses – 9 July 2015

University of Cambridge report: EU ETS provides competitive advantage and cost efficiencies for ambitious businesses New report: 10 years of Carbon Pricing in Europe: A business perspective LONDON. 9 JULY 2015 Read the report here A new report, out today, finds that the existence of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) has...

UK Chief Executives urge PM to end uncertainty over carbon budget – 6 March 2014

For immediate release: 6 March 2014 UK Chief Executives urge PM to end uncertainty over carbon budget Senior leaders of major companies including Shell, Unilever, BT, EDF Energy, Kingfisher, Anglian Water, and Lloyds Banking Group have written to David Cameron urging him to follow the advice of the Committee on Climate...

UK signs Fossil Fuel Subsidy Elimination Communiqué

31 July 2015 – Last week, the UK government became the most recent supporter of the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Communiqué, which is calling on a fundamental rewiring of our global economy through the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies.

EU legislation needed to support business moves towards greater resource productivity

The world needs a plan for net zero emissions, urge business leaders – 2 December 2014

Blog: Why the Corporate Leaders Group supports Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

Blog: We need finance ministers’ support for a robust climate agreement

The Climate has Changed, a new report by We Mean Business, on why bold, low carbon action makes good business sense

IPCC report ‘a wake up call’ says The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group

Video: why should business show leadership for the future on climate change?

University of Cambridge report: EU ETS provides competitive advantage and cost efficiencies for ambitious businesses – 9 July 2015

UK Chief Executives urge PM to end uncertainty over carbon budget – 6 March 2014

UK signs Fossil Fuel Subsidy Elimination Communiqué

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