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Read more at: Paulig, Robeco, PKA, Revenga, Haga Initiative and EMZ partners join the call for the EU to set a climate target of at least 90% by 2040 and place climate at the centre of strategic priorities.
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Paulig, Robeco, PKA, Revenga, Haga Initiative and EMZ partners join the call for the EU to set a climate target of at least 90% by 2040 and place climate at the centre of strategic priorities.

13 June 2024 - Paulig Group, Robeco, PKA, Revenga, Haga Intiative, EMZ, East Capital, Euroheat & Power, Revenga Smart Solutions and CCLA Investment Management joined over 100 businesses and investors calling on the EU to place climate at the centre of the strategy that aims to increase the EU’s competitiveness, resilience and energy security.


Read more at: CLG Europe's high-level launch event: "The Green Deal and Beyond: A Business Agenda for a Sustainable, Competitive and Resilient Europe". 19th June, 10.00-12.30 CEST, Brussels

CLG Europe's high-level launch event: "The Green Deal and Beyond: A Business Agenda for a Sustainable, Competitive and Resilient Europe". 19th June, 10.00-12.30 CEST, Brussels

This event is dedicated to the launch of the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG Europe) and We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) report " The Green Deal and Beyond: A Business Agenda for a Sustainable, Competitive and Resilient Europe ".


Read more at: Business Briefing: Building a New European Competitiveness Deal: Six Tests For A Prosperous, Resilient, Fair And Green Economy.

Business Briefing: Building a New European Competitiveness Deal: Six Tests For A Prosperous, Resilient, Fair And Green Economy.

22 May 2024 - Securing geopolitical, economic and social stability is a priority for European leaders as they finalise the Strategic Agenda for the next five years. With the EU facing acute challenges to its competitiveness, heads of state have called for a “New European Competitiveness Deal”. Policymakers will have to learn from the past and effectively leverage Europe’s strengths through innovative, inspirational thinking and decisive, joint action.


Read more at: Business and Investors call on the EU to Set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target of at least 90% by 2040.
Business and Investors call on the EU to Set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

Business and Investors call on the EU to Set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target of at least 90% by 2040.

21 March 2024 - Over 100 businesses and investors signed a joint letter calling on the EU to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040. A robust climate target and the decarbonisation of our economies will improve the EU’s resilience to shocks, energy security and competitiveness.


Read more at: Business networks from across Europe call for fossil fuel phase out at COP28

Business networks from across Europe call for fossil fuel phase out at COP28

9 December 2023 - 29 Business organisations representing different sectors and different sizes of businesses from SMEs to multinationals have urgently come together during COP28 shared a statement with European policy makers calling for them to support language during the COP negotiations that will set the world economy on a clear path to a tripling of renewable energy by 2030 the doubling of energy efficiency and a fossil fuel phase out.


Read more at: Event: London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. 17 October 2023

Event: London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. 17 October 2023

On 17 October 2023, as part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce hosted a webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy.


Read more at: Policy Briefing: Raising European Climate Ambition for 2040: A CLG Europe position paper

Policy Briefing: Raising European Climate Ambition for 2040: A CLG Europe position paper

05 September 2023 – A new policy briefing from the Corporate Leaders Group Europe calls on the EU to set a 2040 GHG emissions reduction target of at least 90% net reduction compared to 1990 levels.


Read more at: Report: Embracing circularity: A pathway for strengthening the Critical Raw Materials Act

Report: Embracing circularity: A pathway for strengthening the Critical Raw Materials Act

17 July 2023 - CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce has released a new report in partnership with the Wuppertal Institute on the importance of better integrating circularity in the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act.


Read more at: New CLG Europe report calls for circular approach to critical raw materials needed for the green transition

New CLG Europe report calls for circular approach to critical raw materials needed for the green transition

17 July 2023 - CLG Europe’s Materials & Products Taskforce has released a new report in partnership with the Wuppertal Institute on the urgent need for more circularity in the EU critical raw materials market.


Read more at: CLG Europe submits response to European Commission public consultation on EU climate target for 2040
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CLG Europe submits response to European Commission public consultation on EU climate target for 2040

22 June 2023 – CLG Europe has submitted a response to the EU’s public consultation on the 2040 target, calling for a net 90% reduction in GHG emissions (relative to 1990 levels), which includes no more than 8-10% of carbon removals.