One of the main roles of the Corporate Leaders Group is to develop and document insights from the business community that can help support stronger climate action. These outputs underpin many of the key milestones achieved by the CLG over time.The Corporate Leaders Groups' work covers a range of topics, and the current priority areas are highlighted below. Further themes and categories can be found in the right-hand column. |
Key themes
Aiming for zero |
Energy |
Industrial strategy |
Low carbon buildings |
Transport and mobility |
Just transition and green recovery |
Latest thought leadership
A Robust ETS for a Competitive and Decarbonised EU – CLG Europe View on the EU ETS Post-2030 Reform
26 May 2026
26 May 2026 - CLG Europe calls for the reinforcement of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), as a strong, cost-effective, predictable and long-term investment framework that drives power and industrial decarbonisation, innovation and European competitiveness.
6 May 2026
20 May 2026 - This paper examines why climate finance is not scaling in Kenya despite strong ambition, advanced financial inclusion and progressive policy frameworks, and what will be required to close the gap between climate finance ambition and delivery.
28 April 2026
28 April 2026 – In a position paper on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), CLG Europe calls for an EU budget aligned with Europe’s industrial transformation
20 April 2026
22 April 2026 - Europe has a €100 billion pipeline of industrial decarbonisation projects ready to deploy – but many face stalling due to insufficient market demand and inconsistent signals to investors. This report explores how European lead markets, supported by the Clean Industrial Deal and the Industrial Accelerator Act, can unlock investment into industry transformation, accelerate clean solutions deployment, and strengthen EU competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
CLG Europe Statement on Electrification
16 March 2026
16 March 2026 - Leading companies and business networks, representing the whole energy value chain from generators to users across the EU, underline the urgency and importance of scaling up clean electrification of the region.
17 February 2026
17 February 2026 - The UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) is is delighted to announce the appointment of its new co-chair, Sam Gardner, Head of Climate Change & Sustainability at ScottishPower.
Roots revival: Why nature-based carbon removals are a key opportunity for Europe
6 February 2026
10 February 2026 – CLG Europe, convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, releases a Business Briefing examining how high-integrity nature-based carbon removals can help close Europe’s climate gap while strengthening nature recovery, competitiveness and resilience.
CLG Europe Chair and Vice-Chair
5 February 2026
5 February 2026 - Fleming Voetmann, Vice President of Public Affairs & Product Regulatory Affairs at the VELUX Group, has been confirmed as the new Chair of CLG Europe, and Helena Norrman, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications at SSAB, as Vice-Chair. This follows the end of Gonzalo Saenz de Miera, Iberdrola’s Director of Climate Change and Alliances, term as Chair. In their roles as Chair and Vice-Chair, Fleming Voetmann and Helena Norrman will advise on the strategic development of CLG Europe and help represent the interests and perspectives of the group’s business leaders.
3 February 2026
The Green Growth Summit, the flagship high-level event of the Green Growth Partnership, took place on 16 March 2026 in Brussels (in-person attendance only), from 12:30 to 18:00. The Summit brought together high level representatives from Member States, including Climate and Environment Ministers, the European institutions...
Op-ed: Beyond the Davos drama we need to actually work on making the world better
29 January 2026
27 January 2026 - CISL's Eliot Whittington argues the Davos Summit talking shop needs to be followed by a renewed push to deliver the practical solutions that can help tackle escalating geopolitical insecurity.
