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.
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.
12 November 2015
13 November 2015 – Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would also benefit the wider economy.
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...
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.
Corporate Leaders Group reacts to Amber Rudd’s first speech on climate action
9 October 2015
24 July 2015 – Today saw the first major speech on climate change made by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd. Read our initial reaction.
Ministers right to call for EU climate action, say Europe’s business leaders
9 October 2015
18 December 2014 – Ministers right to call for EU climate action, say Europe’s business leaders
Business leaders write to MEPs to urge timely reform of EU-ETS
9 October 2015
13 January 2015 – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group has written to MEPs, calling on them to reform the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) to include a Market Stability Reserve (MSR) by 2017 at the latest, to keep the continent on track for developing a low carbon economy and energy system.
6 October 2014: Over 50 leading companies urge Europe to keep up ambition on climate
9 October 2015
A group of 57 leading companies and business organisations representing more than 4.5 million employees worldwide, today urged EU leaders to agree a robust 2030 energy and climate policy framework and energy security strategy that is fully in line with Europe’s long- term climate objectives and that can help deliver a global climate change agreement.
Corporate Leaders Group reacts to EU ETS reforms
9 October 2015
15 July 2015 – Today the European Commission presented proposals to revise the EU Emissions Trading System.
