CLG publications

June 2018 – The building sector is one of the most resource-intensive sectors in Europe, accounting for approximately half of all extracted materials and half of total energy consumption. This briefing note for policymakers and businesses makes the case for how building materials can be better monitored and managed for greater sustainability, espec…

22 September 2025 – The Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth has launched its COP30 statement at Climate Week NYC, calling on governments to create the conditions for a just, inclusive​, ​prosperous​ and nature-positive ​energy transition in support of the global goal of tripling renewables by 2030.   Read the IABN Statement here: En…

16 March 2026 - Leading companies and business networks, representing the whole energy value chain from generators to users across the EU, underline the urgency and importance of scaling up clean electrification of the region. clg-europe-statement-on-electrification_cover.jpg Read the letter in full For decades, the EU has …

5 December 2025 - Over 140 businesses and investors from across Europe and the value chain, including Signify, Danish Chamber of Commerce, Mirova, Ingka Group, EDF, CCLA Investment Management, ACCIONA, ROCKWOOL, Vattenfall, VELUX, Volvo Cars, are calling EU policymakers to secure its future competitiveness and technological leadership through a cle…

28 April 2020 – This CLG Europe report looks at the implications of the transition to a climate neutral economy for jobs and skills in the context of broader megatrends such as globalisation, technological change, resource scarcity and demographic changes.  Download the report Although their exact impacts are highly uncertain, these megatrends are …

November 2016 – This policy briefing highlights the importance of long-term policy planning to deliver the vision of the Paris Agreement and outlines key characteristics of business friendly long-term plans. Download the briefing About the briefing Tackling climate change will require us to collectively and significantly reassess our long-term soc…

November 2017 – The recent rise of Industrial Strategy in the European and global agenda, with discussions and policy initiatives now being developed at EU and national levels, make the importance of this agenda to businesses clear. This briefing sets out some key areas to consider from the perspective of corporate leaders and offers initial ideas …

3 October 2019 – As momentum gathers behind a long-term vision for a climate-neutral economy by 2050, increasing attention is being directed to sectors of the economy that are difficult to decarbonise, including heavy industry. Download the report Energy-intensive sectors associated with materials and machinery production such as oil, mining, shipb…

Join us for this second webinar of the series that the Green Growth Partnership (GGP) is organising on ‘Greening the economic recovery in line with climate neutrality - From commitments to action’. High-level webinar: The EU's 2030 climate target: policies & business action to deliver the 55%. Thursday 8 October, 10:00-12:00 (CET) Speakers include…

September 2017 – This report is based on interviews with companies that are using circular economy principles to reduce their exposure to risk, and to access new markets. It discusses some of the successful transformations and changes made, obstacles faced, and potential policies for overcoming those obstacles.   Download the report About Businesse…

March 2019 – The transition towards a zero carbon economy provides Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with significant opportunities to deliver better public health, improved quality of life and economic prosperity, as well as positive climate outcomes. This new report from The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) explores the emerging eco…

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11 October 2024 – At Labour’s 100-day mark in government, the country faces critical climate milestones, including setting its next upcoming UK Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035. This report calls for the UK government to focus on “delivery, delivery, delivery” – moving from promises to action through cross-sector collaboration, tra…

26 May 2026 - CLG Europe calls for the reinforcement of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), as a strong, cost-effective, predictable and long-term investment framework that drives power and industrial decarbonisation, innovation and European competitiveness. clg_europe_view_on_the_eu_ets_post-2030_reform_may_2026-1.jpg …

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. This study focuses on the key role the circular economy could play in the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). It draws from a…