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Read more at: High-level event: ‘Building a Circular & Climate Neutral Economy: Reaction to the November Circular Economy Package’ On behalf of CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce. Wednesday, 1st February 10.00-11.30 CET (Online).

High-level event: ‘Building a Circular & Climate Neutral Economy: Reaction to the November Circular Economy Package’ On behalf of CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce. Wednesday, 1st February 10.00-11.30 CET (Online).

The European Commission released its latest set of circular economy policies on 30 November 2022. This included key files such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The purpose of this event was to react to the release of these pieces of legislation and provide a space for key stakeholders to give initial responses to the new legislative initiatives, including policymakers, businesses and third sector organisations. The focus of this event was on the new policies and how they fit into the wider movement towards a more circular European economy. The event offered a collective space to discuss the policies whilst also giving a progressive business view. This event was hosted by CLG Europe’s Taskforce on Climate Neutral and Circular Materials and Products. The Taskforce was launched with the aim of driving forward policy action on sustainable materials by bringing together a group of progressive businesses across sectors and value chains.


Read more at: The Materials and Products Taskforce reacts to the release of the second part of the Circular Economy Package

The Materials and Products Taskforce reacts to the release of the second part of the Circular Economy Package

30 November 2022 - The European Commission has released the second part of its Circular Economy Package for 2022, the EU’s flagship legislative package that aims to create more sustainable products and materials and enhance circularity. The Taskforce support an ambitious Package, however, calls on policymakers to accelerate action.


Read more at: New analysis of EU climate and energy policies demonstrates how contextualised design is key to effecting change

New analysis of EU climate and energy policies demonstrates how contextualised design is key to effecting change

10 October 2022 - New analysis of EU climate and energy policies demonstrates how contextualised design is key to effecting change.


Read more at: More than 100 business and finance leaders urge new Prime Minister to strengthen economy by prioritising response to climate and nature crises

More than 100 business and finance leaders urge new Prime Minister to strengthen economy by prioritising response to climate and nature crises

21 September 2022 - UK CEOs of businesses and finance institutions, including Amazon, the Co-op, Signify, Zurich Insurance, Coca-Cola, Bupa, IKEA, Siemens, BNP Paribas, Sky and Aviva, are calling on Prime Minister Liz Truss to build economic resilience through delivery of net zero emissions and restoring nature.


Read more at: Business groups call on Conservative leadership candidates to maintain UK's progress on tackling climate change

Business groups call on Conservative leadership candidates to maintain UK's progress on tackling climate change

13 July 2022 - Business groups representing thousands of UK businesses, including Lloyds Banking Group, Amazon, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Signify, Scottish Power and Thames Water are calling on Tory leadership candidates to accelerate the clean energy transition and keep up UK progress on climate change.


Read more at: CLG Europe Response to the European Parliament’s vote on key Fit for 55 files

CLG Europe Response to the European Parliament’s vote on key Fit for 55 files

22 June 2022 - Today, the European Parliament Plenary returned to their postponed votes on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Social Climate Fund (SCF). New agreement on these key files calls for slightly higher ambition than European Commission proposals demonstrates a step in the right direction.


Read more at: CLG Europe & members rapid reaction to European Commission Nature Restoration Law proposal
CLG Europe & members rapid reaction to European Commission Nature Restoration Law proposal

CLG Europe & members rapid reaction to European Commission Nature Restoration Law proposal

22 June 2022 - Today the European Commission published its proposal on the Nature Restoration Law. CLG Europe welcomes the new Nature Restoration Law proposal as a “missing piece of the European Green Deal”, suggesting the new legislation has the potential to increase European environmental and economic resilience. The Commission’s proposal sets multiple binding restoration targets across ecosystems and aims to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and foresees all ecosystems in need of restoration to be addressed by 2050.


Read more at: Businesses call on the European Commission to not further delay in proposal for legally binding nature restoration targets
Businesses call on the European Commission to not further delay in proposal for legally binding nature restoration targets

Businesses call on the European Commission to not further delay in proposal for legally binding nature restoration targets

9 June 2022 - In the joint letter, leading businesses welcome the ambitions of the Commission to propose legally binding targets for nature restoration and urges the publication of these in June 2022 with no further delay.


Read more at: Corporate Leaders Groups top InfluenceMap ranking on climate policy engagement

Corporate Leaders Groups top InfluenceMap ranking on climate policy engagement

20 April 2022 - InfluenceMap has recently launched an interactive platform tracking influencing efforts of companies and industry associations on key files within the EU Green Deal’s landmark initiative of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The Corporate Leaders Groups were awarded an “A” ranking for their ongoing policy engagement for climate action, topping the industrial association list.


Read more at: Amazon joins CISL’s UK and European Corporate Leaders Groups to support progress towards net zero

Amazon joins CISL’s UK and European Corporate Leaders Groups to support progress towards net zero

21 March 2022 - Amazon has joined the UK and European Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG UK and CLG Europe) convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a sustainable and climate neutral economy.