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
Net zero: Are there any reasons for optimism in 2025?
3 February 2025
03 February 2025 - Whatever the White House does, it won't change the market fundamentals driving the net zero transition, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.
CLG UK reacts to the UK's NDC ICTU submission
30 January 2025
30 January 2025 - CLG UK reacts to the UK's NDC ICTU submission, setting out how it will deliver on its 2035 carbon emissions reduction target.
29 January 2025
16 December 2024 - Policymakers and businesses discussed how to align the Clean Industrial Deal with the objectives of the EU Green Deal, to drive competitiveness and innovation while setting the course for a robust 2040 climate target.
CLG UK's Net Zero Parliamentary Business Showcase
11 December 2024
11 December 2024 - “If you want to show leadership, you have to act,” said the Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma, at the Net Zero Parliamentary Business Showcase, hosted by the UK Corporate Leaders Group, held on Tuesday 10 December. Lord Sharma was delivering his remarks, alongside Julia King, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge...
UK Corporate Leaders Group's impact wrap-up from COP29
3 December 2024
03 December 2024 - As an official sponsor of the UK's COP29 and COP30 Pavilion, the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) increased its presence and visibility at this year’s UN climate convention leading many high-level events, convening cross-sectoral experts and forging stronger business-government engagement.
Blog: The UK is back as a global climate leader: Can it get the rest of the world to follow?
29 November 2024
29 November 2024 – The UK's enhanced presence, effort and ambition at COP29 was keenly felt by other countries and observers at the Summit, writes Beverley Cornaby from CISL's Corporate Leaders Group in BusinessGreen .
Blog: CISL at COP29: Climate action will continue because it makes business sense
11 November 2024
11 November 2024 – Sophie Miremadi and Alex O’dell, co-chairs of CISL’s UK Corporate Leaders Group, look ahead to COP29 with optimism.
Blog: Businesses want clear and consistent climate messaging from government
6 November 2024
6 November 2024 - If the key message from government at the Budget was 'invest, invest, invest', businesses' message in return is 'deliver, deliver, deliver', writes Beverley Cornaby in BusinessGreen.
CLG UK rapid reaction to the Autumn Statement 2024
30 October 2024
30 October 2024 - Today's Autumn Statement outlined the Chancellor's choices and decisions about the nation's finances. The UK Corporate Leaders Group has provided a rapid reaction to the contents of today's announcement.
26 October 2024
26 October 2024 - More than 50 businesses, investors and financial institutions have signed a letter, put forward by the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK), urging the government to reassert its climate leadership on the world stage.
