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
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
TATRA SUMMIT Conference, the New EU Political Cycle: Addressing the Growth Agenda
9 October 2015
12–13 November 2014, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Director of The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group attended the TATRA SUMMIT Conference
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.
Meeting with HRH The Prince of Wales
9 October 2015
4 June 2013 – Senior leaders from the Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) met for dinner with HRH The Prince of Wales.
'Making the business case for a 2030 energy and climate change policy framework'
9 October 2015
18 June 2013 – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) and Confederation of British Industry hosted a high-level conference on 'Making the business case for a 2030 energy and climate change policy framework' in Brussels.
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.
Climate experts’ report must spur urgent action, say CLG business leaders
8 October 2015
27 September 2013 – Business leaders from across the EU are urging immediate action from governments, businesses and society to reduce carbon emissions and increase resilience in response to the first part of the 5th report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released today.
CLG members make business voice heard in response to IPCC report
8 October 2015
01 October 2013 – Members of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) have been responding to the IPCC report since its release on 27 September, urging government and business into action to reduce carbon emissions and increase resilience.
Polish Business & Science Climate Coalition
7 October 2015
01 October 2014 – The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), with the support of the European Climate Foundation, has initiated the Polish Business & Science Climate Coalition, a coalition of companies and academic institutes. The aim of this initiative is to work together to enhance existing activities and discussions around the reduction of CO2 emissions in Poland and explore possible areas for collaboration in preparation for COP 19 and beyond.
