Prompted by the Paris Agreement and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a faster pace, governments across the world are reviewing their initial ambitions, and looking at what is required to deliver on the goal of ‘net zero’ emissions. Achieving this goal requires further discussion, with every sector and region involved. Business has a unique and crucial role to play, and as public debates gather momentum at national, European and international levels, businesses will be expected to change their operations in order to deliver on this vision.The Corporate Leaders Groups are calling on governments to set net zero goals in line with the Paris Agreement, and are working to lead their business peers to work with governments on what a net zero economy could look like. |
Blog: Why the Corporate Leaders Group supports Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
24 September 2015
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...
The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group marks 10 years of business leadership
24 September 2015
27 January 2015 – More than 300 business leaders, policymakers, academics and environmentalists gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), and to recognise the leading role business has to play in tackling climate change in the future.
24 September 2015
12 February 2015 – In a video interview on France24, Philippe Joubert, Chair of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, states the importance of involving the corporate sector in climate change solutions if we want them to succeed.
Business leaders welcome EU Energy Union plan and vision for international climate deal
22 September 2015
25 February 2015 – The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) has welcomed the European Commission's new Energy Union framework strategy, published alongside its vision for a 2015 international climate agreement.
EU Energy Union: businesses call on Heads of State to secure low carbon power
22 September 2015
19–20 March 2015 – Leading European businesses including Acciona, EDF Energy and GlaxoSmithKline have written to Heads of State and Government to call for an EU Energy Union that equally focuses on securing energy supplies and reducing carbon emissions.
Business & Climate Summit, May 20–21, Paris
22 September 2015
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), through its Corporate Leaders Group, is an official partner of the Business & Climate Summit.
Video: why should business show leadership for the future on climate change?
22 September 2015
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.
The Corporate Climate Communiqués since 2007
22 September 2015
Since 2007 The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) has created Communiqués which set out the business case for an ambitious, robust, effective and equitable UN climate framework and offers a progressive global consensus on the shape of an agreement.
A Vision for a Strong, Sustainable UK Economy
22 September 2015
27 January 2015 – These case studies illustrate that members of The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group have found that action to reduce emissions can deliver growth and benefits to consumers.
We Mean Business: The Climate has Changed
22 September 2015
September 2014 – Climate action was once perceived by many governments and many businesses as about sacrifice. Today, the value proposition is very different.
