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
CLG UK rapid reaction to the Autumn Statement 2025
26 November 2025
26 November 2025 - Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her Autumn Budget 2025 to Parliament, which outlines the choices and decisions about the nation's finances. The UK Corporate Leaders Group has provided a rapid reaction to the contents of today's announcement.
CLG Europe: 10 Business Principles for High-Integrity Nature-Based GHG removals
19 November 2025
19 November 2025 - CLG Europe has released a new set of Business Principles for Nature-Based GHG removals, providing a clear blueprint for credible, responsible and science-aligned corporate investment in nature-based solutions.
Driving economic growth: How the UK’s climate targets unlock business action and investment
10 November 2025
10 November 2025 - A briefing by CLG UK and We Mean Business Coalition examines how the UK’s updated 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) can drive growth, competitiveness and innovation, while managing climate risks and delivering a socially inclusive transition.
30 October 2025
29 October 2025 - Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, met with CLG UK, Cambridge Zero and CISL colleagues in our Cambridge office to explore how we can create more impact through collaboration and find opportunities for the CCC to work more closely with business leaders.
UK Corporate Leaders Group at COP30 - Belém, 10-21 November 2025
29 October 2025
The 30th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change summit, known as COP30, will be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. As an official sponsor or the UK's COP30 Pavilion, the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) will have a presence at this year's UN climate convention, leading high-level events, convening cross-sectoral experts and forging stronger business-government engagement.
Breakfast briefing: Business investment in decarbonisation and the Clean Industrial Deal
16 October 2025
16 October 2025 - Business and investors met policymakers in the European Parliament to discuss the enabling conditions for industrial decarbonisation and long-term competitiveness in Europe.
Business and investors call on the EU to deliver an effective Clean Industrial Deal
15 October 2025
5 December 2025 - Over 140 businesses and investors from across Europe and the value chain, including Signify, Danish Chamber of Commerce, Mirova, Ingka Group, EDF, CCLA Investment Management, ACCIONA, ROCKWOOL, Vattenfall, VELUX, Volvo Cars, are calling EU policymakers to secure its future competitiveness and technological leadership through a clear and effective roadmap for the Clean Industrial Deal.
B20 South Africa Recommendations: Get Real and Get Granular
13 October 2025
15 October 2025 – This CISL Africa paper analyses B20 South Africa recommendations and outlines priorities for African business engagement in the G20 process
Op-ed: If not net zero, then what?
22 September 2025
22 September 2025 - There is a clear role for companies of all sizes to speak up and share positive stories of how net zero is transforming their businesses, local communities, regions and the wider economy, writes Bev Cornaby, Director of the Corporate Leaders Group UK
COP30 Business Statement by the Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth
15 September 2025
22 September 2025 – The Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth has launched its COP30 statement at Climate Week NYC, calling on governments to create the conditions for an inclusive and nature-positive energy transition in support of the global goal of tripling renewables by 2030.
