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Above, Katarina Ageborg, Chief Compliance Officer, AstraZeneca discusses why we need a vision of net zero by 2050.

 

AstraZeneca's recent engagement with the Corporate Leaders Group


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

15 February 2016

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...

Road to Paris still open but we need to pick up speed – business leaders on close of Lima talks – 14 December 2014

12 February 2016

For immediate release: 14 December 2014 Road to Paris still open but we need to pick up speed – business leaders on close of Lima talks The world must move faster towards a climate change agreement that gives businesses the long-term international policy vision and price signals they need to scale up low carbon investment...

Press release: Business leaders ask for clear long-term emissions goal to be included in Paris climate deal

9 December 2015

Paris, 9 December 2015 – With just 48 hours to go before the end of the COP21 UN climate conference, business organisations working with thousands of corporations and investors urged world leaders to ensure that a clear and specific long-term emissions goal is included in the final Paris agreement.

Press release: Paris Climate Change Conference opens with unprecedented call by governments and businesses to end fossil fuel subsidies

29 November 2015

Paris, 30 November 2015 – An unprecedented coalition of close to 40 governments, hundreds of businesses and influential international organisations has called today for accelerated action to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, a move that would help bridge the gap to keep global temperature rise below 2°C.

Event: Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform – The missing piece of the climate change puzzle

23 November 2015

On 30 November 2015, the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group join forces to handover the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Communiqué on the opening day of COP21, in the presence of Heads of Governments and business leaders.

Events: The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group at COP21

23 November 2015

30 November–12 December 2015: We’ll be supporting a strong climate agreement in Paris throughout a series of events during the two weeks of COP21.

Comment by Eliot Whittington on Amber Rudd’s energy policy announcements

18 November 2015

18 November 2015 – The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has set a clear direction of travel towards decarbonisation, but more is needed on energy efficiency, says our Deputy Director.

Press release: The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group calls on G20 Leaders to fulfil their six-year-old pledge to end fossil fuel subsidies

12 November 2015

13 November 2015 – Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would also benefit the wider economy.

Press release: Business leaders urge Finance ministers to step up their efforts to support Paris climate deal – 2 November 2015

30 October 2015

Business leaders urge Finance ministers to step up their efforts to support Paris climate deal CAMBRIDGE, 2 NOVEMBER 2015 — With just one month to go before Heads of States converge in Paris for the opening of the COP21 UN climate conference , 11 international business organisations today called on Finance Ministers to...

News: The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group asks EU to take action to reform fossil fuel subsidies and carbon price

26 October 2015

22 October 2015 – Business leaders from The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group today urged European Environment Ministers to take bold steps to reform the EU Emissions Trading System and phase out fossil fuel subsidies.

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