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...
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...
Ministers right to call for EU climate action, say Europe's business leaders – 18 December 2014
12 February 2016
For immediate release: Thursday 18 December 2014 Ministers right to call for EU climate action, say Europe's business leaders The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) has welcomed a statement released today (Thursday, 18 December 2014) by the Green Growth Group of environment Ministers from 15 Member States...
MEPs show lukewarm ambition over EU-ETS reform – 24 February 2015
12 February 2016
For immediate release, Tuesday 24 February 2015 MEPs show lukewarm ambition over EU-ETS reform Members of the European Parliament voted today (Tuesday, 24 February) to reform the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) and introduce a market stability reserve (MSR) by the end of 2018 – leaving too many carbon...
The devil is in the detail on EU climate and energy plans, say business leaders – 25 February 2015
12 February 2016
For immediate release, Wednesday 25 February 2015 The devil is in the detail on EU climate and energy plans, say business leaders The success of climate and energy plans released by the European Commission today (Wednesday 25 February) now hangs on how effectively they are implemented, say business leaders. The Prince of...
12 February 2016
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...
Better Growth, Better Climate – Business Briefing on The New Climate Economy Synthesis Report
12 February 2016
January 2015 and September 2014 – This briefing presents the findings of The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate as documented in their New Climate Economy Synthesis Report, ‘Better Growth, Better Climate’ as a short and relevant summary for a business audience.
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.
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.
