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 December 2021
This high-level event followed the November Competitiveness Council and its discussions on the Fit for 55 report and the aftermath of COP26. This is a key moment to highlight how Europe can secure a green transition whilst ensuring its competitiveness.
15 November 2021
15 November 2021 - Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups, argues COP26 was not the failure some have accused it of being - but now the onus is on businesses to prove their critics wrong
11 November 2021
11 November 2021 - As COP26 focuses on the built environment, the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) launches its new report highlighting the role and interaction of business and policy in supporting resilient places.
Events: Corporate Leaders Groups at COP26, Glasgow, 1-12 November
21 October 2021
The CLGs are organising a series of events to mobilise concrete action and to leverage and scale up best practice around the world for a net zero economy. Here are the events we are hosting at venues in the centre of Glasgow during COP26.
20 October 2021
18 October 2021 – CLG Europe Director Eliot Whittington sent a letter to the Ministers of the Competitiveness Council including a number of recommendations on how the Fit for 55 package can strengthen its approach with Industry.
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.
17 September 2021
20 September 2021 - With just over 40 days to go until the UN climate summit more than 80 UK businesses, including BT, Coca-Cola, Tesco, Anglian Water, JLL, Santander, Unilever, the Co-op and Heathrow are calling on Boris Johnson to show strong domestic leadership that can help deliver global progress on climate change...
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.
