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Report: Context is everything: Insights and lessons for successfully delivering the European Green Deal

10 October 2022 - This CLG Europe report analyses policies that seek to directly incentivise European households and businesses to make more sustainable choices alongside contextual factors that influence the decision-making processes and the viability and relative attractiveness of the more sustainable choices. In doing so, it provides insights to…
Quotes about The Green Deal and Beyond

“Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge, setting a goal to become net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040. We believe the EU can deliver a sustainable and scalable transition that works for SMEs and removes barriers across the Single Market. Key measures to achieve this include expanding and modernizing electricity infrastructure and supporting…
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Policy Briefing: Green Circularity: Advancing the EU's climate goals through a Circular Economy

10 November 2022 - The new Materials and Products policy briefing identifies opportunities and challenges that policymakers can address to ensure that businesses are able to accelerate the transition to a climate neutral and circular economy. Download the policy briefing here. Visit the Material and Products Knowledge Hub to read more thought l…
No Time to Waste: Driving the EU’s Resilience and Competitiveness through a Circular Economy

12 September 2024 - CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce has released a new report highlighting the urgent need to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the EU, emphasising its critical role in strengthening the EU's resilience, competitiveness, and strategic autonomy. Download the full report here. This report delves into t…
Nature Narrative Toolkit for Business Climate Leaders

9 November 2023 - The Nature Narrative Toolkit is a resource for CLG Europe members and business leaders, focusing on how to align climate and nature policies for a sustainable Europe. It offers background information, emphasizes the importance of nature for businesses, outlines CLG Europe's focus areas, and showcases relevant business projects. Es…
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. Read the policy briefing. leading_the_way_report_image3.jpg …
The EU’s Next NDC: An Opportunity To Strengthen Energy Security And Industrial Competitiveness

11 June 2025 - Today, we are launching a policy report in collaboration with the We Mean Business Coalition outlining how policymakers and businesses can collaborate on a robust, investible EU NDC of at least 72.5% by 2035, that enhances energy security, economic strength, and industrial competitiveness. The policy note entitled, The EU’s Next NDC:…
The European Industry Framework and lead markets: driving innovation, competitiveness and strategic autonomy in the EU

22 April 2026 - Europe has a €100 billion pipeline of industrial decarbonisation projects ready to deploy – but many face stalling due to insufficient market demand and inconsistent signals to investors. This report explores how European lead markets, supported by the Clean Industrial Deal and the Industrial Accelerator Act, can unlock investment i…
Ensuring EU Budget Delivers on Europe’s Strategic Priorities: Business View on Driving Investment into a Competitive, Decarbonised and Resilient EU

28 April 2026 – In a position paper on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), CLG Europe calls for an EU budget aligned with Europe’s industrial transformation clg_europe_public_finance_position_cover.jpg Read the full position here Europe is entering a defining decade. Rising geopolitical tensions, intensifying gl…
Driving economic growth: How the UK’s climate targets unlock business action and investment

10 November 2025 - A briefing by CLG UK and We Mean Business Coalition examines how the UK’s updated 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) can drive growth, competitiveness and innovation, while managing climate risks and delivering a socially inclusive transition. Download the report About The UK’s updated 2035 Nationally Determined Cont…
CLG Europe Clean Industrial Deal manifesto – From survival to industrial leadership: Europe’s choice to build strength and energy security

17 June 2025 – CLG Europe manifesto calls for the Clean Industrial Deal to move beyond ambition and deliver tangible results. Grounded in a clear vision for Europe’s clean innovation leadership, it must align policy with strategic priorities to shield against global shocks, drive investment through decarbonisation, and provide long-term predictabil…
CLG Europe: 10 Business Principles for High-Integrity Nature-Based GHG removals

19 November 2025 - CLG Europe has released a new set of Business Principles for Nature-Based GHG removals, providing a clear blueprint for credible, responsible and science-aligned corporate investment in nature-based solutions. As nature loss and climate impacts accelerate, businesses are increasingly expected not only to reduce emissions but al…
Case studies and business practice of climate policy interventions – why and how have they worked or failed?

Read the report: Context is everything: Insights and lessons for successfully delivering the European Green Deal. combined-buildings1.jpg Buildings, energy efficiency and renewable energy Superbonus scheme (Italy) Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme(UK) Residential building renovation policies in Poland (Central and Eastern Europe) I…
Beyond the illusion of innovative climate finance at scale in Africa: A market-informed blueprint for Kenya’s just and resilient climate transition

20 May 2026 - This paper examines why climate finance is not scaling in Kenya despite strong ambition, advanced financial inclusion and progressive policy frameworks, and what will be required to close the gap between climate finance ambition and delivery. beyond_the_illusion_of_innovative_cover.jpg Download the paper Ab…