Policy Briefing: Unleashing the green economy: The role of UK business in fast-tracking climate action
10 July 2024 - A new policy briefing from the UK Corporate Leaders Group sets out how a Labour government can help businesses take climate action now.
Read the policy briefing.
The next 5 years will determine the UK’s success in meeting internationally agreed 2030 climate and nature targets. These include the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets aimed at halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.
Not only is this an important time to set the UK on the right course to meet international targets and maintain its position as a global leader on climate and nature, but it is also a vital moment for global collaboration between governments and businesses, which can help address these challenges collectively. The UK has played an important role in the past in encouraging global ambition and in convening those who can work through the solutions.
CLG UK’s ambition is that it continues to do so. Our role is therefore more important than ever, as climate action, net zero and the environmental agenda all come under more scrutiny. Given this, our core messages for 2024 all centre around our north star: unlocking UK leadership and maintaining ambition for climate, nature and people.
Key findings of the policy briefing:
"Unleashing the green economy: The role of UK business in fast-tracking climate action" acts as a guide for the incoming Government to unlock net zero and economic growth, providing concrete case studies showcasing successful business leadership across various sectors. It includes CLG UK's five key recommendations and examples from leading businesses on how to build a sustainable, competitive and resilient economy:
- Use political and business leadership to capitalise on net zero
- Deliver a swift, secure and just energy transition
- Support greening of key economic sectors
- Bring together the climate and nature agenda
- Implement enabling policies for net zero and climate resilience