15 November 2021
15 November 2021 - Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups, argues COP26 was not the failure some have accused it of being - but now the onus is on businesses to prove their critics wrong
Building the future - a picture of the new climate leadership
30 September 2020
30 September 2020 – A new form of corporate climate leadership is emerging characterised by clear ambition, concrete action, compelling advocacy, and firm accountability, writes Eliot Whittington of the Corporate Leaders Group
IPCC Report: Watershed moment for climate action calls for strong leadership from EU
12 October 2018
15 October 2018 – Eliot Whittington, Director of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, discusses the critical findings and implications of the latest IPCC Special Report.
The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race
8 August 2018
8 August 2018 – With a month to go to the Global Climate Action Summit, Eliot Whittington reflects on the innovation and competition that can emerge from the accelerated pursuit of a net zero emission economy.
Blog: Why the EU’s first post-Brexit budget must prioritise investment in climate action
13 April 2018
7 March 2018 – Reflecting on the next EU budget post-Brexit, Eliot Whittington of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, explains why now is the time for the EU to show leadership and unity to drive climate action and make a net-zero carbon economy the new normal.
How can businesses move faster and smarter on plastic waste?
28 March 2018
28 March 2018 – As concern about plastic waste increases and the need for business action mounts, Eliot Whittington, Director of Policy, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, reflects on how UK companies can move faster and smarter to address the issue. He makes the case for an ambitious roadmap to help companies work together in navigating an increasingly crowded landscape, to deliver system-wide changes in policy, public engagement and innovation that deliver the solution to our plastic waste problem.
Countries and regions seizing low carbon opportunities are best positioned for a brighter future
2 June 2017
2 June 2017 – Eliot Whittington, Deputy Director, Policy, and Deputy Director, Corporate Leaders Group, discusses how the Paris Climate Agreement, and the overall commitment to address climate change it represents, is still alive and well, despite US withdrawal from the Agreement.
How can business foster justice in times of rapid change?
20 December 2016
How can business foster justice in times of rapid change? Hostility to globalisation, rising inequality and accelerating innovation made world more volatile and uncertain in 2016 By Eliot Whittington, Deputy Director, Policy 21 December 2016 What a year. From the Brexit referendum to the election...
What would a bright future for the steel industry look like?
8 April 2016
What would a bright future for the steel industry look like? By Eliot Whittington, Deputy Director, Policy 8 April 2016 In Port Talbot thousands of people are waiting to see if a buyer can be found for the steel works, a story that is reflected at other sites across the UK. Whatever the resolution...
4 December 2015
COP21: Making history By Eliot Whittington, Deputy Director, The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group 4 December 2015 This article was originally posted on the website of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and is republished here with permission. “This can be done. We have the...
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