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Corporate Leaders Groups

Business leadership for a climate neutral economy
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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

 

Latest thought leadership

Business Briefing: The New Power Couple: Decarbonising economies via renewable electricity and storage innovations

18 May 2023

18 May 2023 - On the eve of the G7 summit in Japan, the Corporate Leaders Network for climate action highlights the vital role of storage in unlocking clean energy’s full potential in its first publication, suggesting cross-border cooperation as a vital catalyst to pool power and share storage options, and highlights the need for regulatory certainty.

Policy briefing: Circular Savings - Business perspectives on energy savings through circular practices

9 May 2023

10 May 2023 - Europe is undergoing a deep transformation towards a greener, cleaner economy. There is a systemic shift that is needed. Currently, this is happening too slowly, and greater acceleration is needed if we are to meet our climate objectives. Energy policies can tackle 55% of global emissions, but the circular economy can further tackle the remaining 45% of emissions derived from material production. The Materials & Products Taskforce has released its new policy briefing, building on business insights, on how circular economy practises could enable energy savings.

Event: Circular Savings: Business perspectives on energy savings through circular practices, 10 May 2023  

4 May 2023

Register for our High-level event: ‘Circular Savings: Business perspectives on energy savings through circular practices’ On behalf of CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce. Wednesday, 10th May 11.00-12.00 CEST (Online). 

Date: 
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 - 11:00

Event: Nature Restoration Law - Sowing the seeds for the EU’s economic resilience and competitiveness, 24 May 12.30-14.00 CET (Hybrid)

24 April 2023

This event was co-hosted by MEP Pascal Canfin (RENEW), Chair of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) and MEP César Luena (S&D), Rapporteur of the EU Nature Restoration Law, and will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Date: 
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023 - 12:30 to 14:00

CLG UK reacts to the Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report on adapting to climate change

30 March 2023

30 March 2023 - CLG UK reacts to the Climate Change Committee has published their latest progress report on climate adaptation.

UK Government announces energy security and net zero plans

30 March 2023

30 March 2023 - The UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a range of documents and consultations setting out how the UK can boost energy security, reduce household energy bills and achieve net zero.

Business and investor networks call for robust Nature Restoration Law to align EU’s nature and climate ambitions

29 March 2023

15 May 2023 - Over fifteen business and investor networks have written a letter to the European Parliament’s Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries Committees urging them to support the EU Nature Restoration Law.

The Materials and Products Taskforce reacts to the release of the Critical Raw Materials Act

16 March 2023

17 March 2023 – The European Commission has released the Critical Raw Materials Act, that aims to increase and diversify the EU’s critical raw materials supply, strengthen circularity and support research and innovation.

Latest CLG UK policy briefing sets out cross-cutting actions to demonstrate strong leadership and longer-term planning

2 March 2023

2 March 2023 - A new policy briefing from the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) sets out cross-cutting actions to demonstrate strong leadership and longer-term planning.

Policy Briefing: Leading the Way: Identifying the actions government can take to accelerate UK climate action across the economy

2 March 2023

2 March 2023 - A new policy briefing from the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK) applies a business lens to seven key cross-sectoral and cross-governmental areas which are key to achieving net zero, exploring their challenges, opportunities and impacts on business.