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Blog: How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities

04 July 2023 - Nico van der Merwe, Signify's UK&I CEO, explains how energy efficiency measures such as the retrofitting of smart LEDs can provide green impacts across society in combination with the switch to renewable energy.

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

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.

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

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 - 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

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

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.

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

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 - 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.

CDP data shows European businesses are already implementing key elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

19 January 2023 - The European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) in February 2022. This critical piece of legislation aims to provide a regulatory framework on corporate sustainability governance. According to CDP’s latest data, more than a third of companies in Europe (37%) report that they have a climate transition plan in place and only 2% of those companies report on all relevant transition plan indicators. CDP defined 8 key elements that constitute a credible climate transition plan . These elements can be identified via disclosure on 24 indicators found in the CDP climate questionnaire.

Leading business and investor networks call for ambitious reform of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

17 January 2023 - Three leading business, corporate and investor networks focused on climate change – the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) , Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe and Climate Group – came together with over a dozen European business associations and investor networks in a letter to the European Parliament calling for ambitious reform of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). 10 March 2023, this letter has been shared with all Members of the European Parliament ahead of the plenary vote on 14 March.

Blog: How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities

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

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

UK Government announces energy security and net zero plans

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

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

Latest CLG UK policy briefing 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

CDP data shows European businesses are already implementing key elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Leading business and investor networks call for ambitious reform of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

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