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News 22 June 2023 2 min read

Alex Balfour, Senior Communications Officer, UK

Welcome to our employee interview series. Read on for a glimpse into what working at Climate Group looks like.

News 19 June 2023 2 min read

Electric van shortages holding back businesses from switching to clean vehicles

Businesses can’t get hold of the electric vans needed to switch their fleets due to supply shortages, which is severely hampering their vital transition to clean vehicles, the international NGO Climate Group said today.

News 14 June 2023 1 min read

Splitting the Bill: How can we blend public and private sector investment to create maximum impact?

The ‘Splitting the Bill: How can we blend public and private sector investment to create maximum impact?’ workshop took place at the US Climate Action Summit as part of the day’s climate masterclass series.

News 13 June 2023 1 min read

Climate Group CEO condemns Shell's oil production plans

In response to Shell dropping its plans to cut oil production each year for the rest of the decade, Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group, said:

News 4 June 2023 2 min read

Climate Group joins alliance to restore and protect the Peruvian Amazon

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News 31 May 2023 4 min read

Asia Spotlight Series: India prepares for G20 presidency

In our latest blog ahead of the Asia Action Summit, we spoke with our Executive Director for India, Divya Sharma, on how India is gearing up to host this years’ G20 and what that means for its role as a climate leader.

News 23 May 2023 3 min read

UK’s largest fleet operators call for ambitious and simple ZEV mandate to help push for full EV uptake

Leading UK businesses, including BT Group, LeasePlan, Openreach and Royal Mail, have called on the government to set clear, ambitious sales targets for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) to clean up the UK’s roads as we appro...

News 22 May 2023 2 min read

Gillian Ertel, Program Manager, North America

*This interview is part of our Climate Group employee interview series where we ask people to share their experience of working at Climate Group and what a regular day looks like in their role.

News 21 May 2023 3 min read

Asia Spotlight Series: China Will Play a Critical Role in the Global Net Zero Carbon Steel Transition

In our latest blog ahead of the Asia Action Summit, we spoke with our Executive Director for China, Yuming Hui, on China's role as a global steel provider and how it's driving forward its net zero targets.

News 17 May 2023 4 min read

Asia Spotlight Series: What is the Asia Action Summit all about?

In the first of our Asia Spotlight series, we interview our CEO, Helen Clarkson, on the role Asia plays in driving global ambitions towards net zero and the motivations behind Climate Group’s Asia Action Summit.

News 16 May 2023 2 min read

Ramping up the demand for sustainable concrete in the UK

Every year 90 million tonnes of concrete are used in the UK to build bridges, houses, office blocks, roads and much more. This hardy material forms the fabric of the country’s society and the foundations of its future. B...

News 10 May 2023 1 min read

Clean energy action: Statement on EPA power plant proposals

Today the US’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed carbon pollution standards for new and existing fossil-fuel fired power plants across the US, a move that is a huge step forward for global climate action. Hun...

News 8 May 2023 2 min read

Speeding up Asia's steel decarbonisation

The global steel industry is one of the most energy intensive and polluting sectors in the world, contributing roughly 7% of global carbon emissions each year. And without action this is set to increase with global steel...

News 4 May 2023 3 min read

Gender, equity and participation: a three-pronged approach to protecting Bumaji forests in Cross River State, Nigeria

Women often face the worst and most acute impacts of climate change (BBC, 2018).