Blog: Fit for 55: Can the new package help deliver on the promise of the Green Deal?
5 October 2021
5 October 2021 - Climate change is accelerating. This summer in Brussels we felt the force of shifts in weather patterns, and witnessed the loss of 38 lives in terrible floods to the east of the capital.
4 October 2021
4 October 2021 - The new CLG Europe policy briefing identifies gaps to be addressed by policymakers and how business can support the implementation of an ambitious package.
Event: Green Growth Summit 2021: 5 October 2021, 14.15-17.15 (CET)
20 September 2021
The 2021 Green Growth Summit took place virtually on 5 October at a crucial time when the EU and its partners have the unique opportunity to transform their economies and societies to adequately respond to the climate emergency while providing economic and social benefits in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fit for 55 Package: Initial analysis against the 10 principles of the business letter
27 July 2021
27 July 2021 - After a rapid reaction to the Fit for 55 Package, CLG Europe carried out an initial analysis of the climate and energy legislation proposals against the 10 principles contained in the business letter addressed to EU leaders.
To prevent catastrophic warming, let’s turn up the heat on policy plans
22 July 2021
23 July 2021 – Signify's CEO Eric Rondolat urges European leaders to deliver a Fit for 55 package that can help European business achieve the continent’s climate goals without losing competitiveness.
High-level webinar: Unpacking the Fit for 55 Package: perspectives and next steps, 16 July 2021
21 July 2021
21 July 2021 - Organised with the support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), this virtual event was an opportunity for representatives of the Green Growth Group, Members of the European Parliament and business to provide initial reactions to the publication of the Fit for 55 Package by the European Commission on 14 July, exchange perspectives and formulate recommendations on the way forward to achieve climate objectives and the transition towards a prosperous, competitive and climate neutral Europe.
CLG Europe rapid reaction to EU Fit for 55% package
13 July 2021
14 July 2021 - Today the European Commission released its flagship ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate and energy legislation to deliver its 2030 targets. CLG Europe has carried out a first evaluation of key areas of the proposals.
29 June 2021
30 June 2021 - In an open letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and further key EU policymakers, CLG Europe members and business network partners, are calling on the EU to seize this opportunity and demonstrate leadership in the run up to the COP26 summit.
Report: Bridging the Gap: UK business and policy leadership for net zero
17 June 2021
https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/uk-business-and-policy-leadership-net-zero-analysis-progress-reduce-emissions 23 June 2021 – A new report from the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) sets out steps for how business and government can work together to bridge the gap between present action and necessary ambition.
Policy Briefing: Towards a sustainable food future for Europe
11 June 2021
14 June 2021 - CLG Europe’s policy briefing explores how to make food systems more sustainable by looking at solutions from production to consumption and waste, illustrated with best practices from the private sector, and provides recommendations on how EU policies, such as the Farm to Fork Strategy, can contribute to the achievement of the transition towards a sustainable food system at EU and global level.
