One of the main roles of the Corporate Leaders Group is to develop and document insights from the business community that can help support stronger climate action. These outputs underpin many of the key milestones achieved by the CLG over time.The Corporate Leaders Groups' work covers a range of topics, and the current priority areas are highlighted below. Further themes and categories can be found in the right-hand column. |
Key themes
Aiming for zero |
Energy |
Industrial strategy |
Low carbon buildings |
Transport and mobility |
Just transition and green recovery |
Latest thought leadership
1 August 2017
13 November 2015 – Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would also benefit the wider economy.
1 August 2017
2 June 2017 – Eliot Whittington, Deputy Director, Corporate Leaders Group, discusses how the Paris Climate Agreement, and the overall commitment to address climate change it represents, is still alive and well, despite US withdrawal from the Agreement.
Blog: Taking the Paris Agreement home to Europe
1 August 2017
17 December 2015 – The EU played a key role in making the unexpectedly strong Paris Agreement on climate change happen. It must now walk the talk, and deliver increased climate ambition through its own energy union.
Blog: It’s time for the G20 to shift from words to action on fossil fuel subsidy reform
1 August 2017
It's time for the G20 to shift from words to action on fossil fuel subsidy reform By Sandrine Dixson-Declève 16 November 2015 The G20 was one of the first international bodies to put fossil fuel subsidy reform on the global agenda. As early as 2009 they committed to "phase out and rationalise over the medium term...
Blog: L’Appel de Paris: holding each other to account after COP21
1 August 2017
22 December 2015 – Building on the experience of the Corporate Climate Communiqués, the Paris Pledge for Action (L’Appel de Paris), a collective statement by non-state actors, is crucial for the successful implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, explains Nicolette Bartlett.
1 August 2017
For immediate release, Wednesday 28 January 2015 Business and climate heads celebrate 10 year anniversary of Corporate Leaders Group HRH The Prince of Wales addressed more than 300 business leaders, policy-makers, academics and environmentalists at the Guildhall in London last night (Tuesday, 27 January 2015), to reflect...
The devil is in the detail on EU climate and energy plans, say business leaders – 25 February 2015
1 August 2017
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...
UK signs Fossil Fuel Subsidy Elimination Communiqué
1 August 2017
31 July 2015 – Last week, the UK government became the most recent supporter of the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Communiqué, which is calling on a fundamental rewiring of our global economy through the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies.
L’Appel de Paris / Paris Pledge for Action
1 August 2017
16 December 2015 – Global businesses, investors, cities and regions make Paris Pledge to meet or exceed the ambition set by the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Leading businesses and investors urge the UK to show leadership towards a zero carbon economy
20 July 2017
A letter from leading companies and investors, sent to the Prime Minister yesterday, urges the UK government to raise ambition to tackle climate change and show leadership towards a stronger, more prosperous and sustainable economy.
