2024 EU Elections: Backtracking and delaying is bad for business
Climate Group works with some of the largest businesses and over 40 subnational governments in Europe to speed up climate action.
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12 May 2024
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Climate Group manifesto for the 2024 EU elections
Climate Group has urged European officials to make the climate a priority as Europeans head to the polls this summer.
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16 April 2024
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Trailblazers of net zero concrete: Canary Wharf Group
Jonathan Ly is Director – Structures at Canary Wharf Group (CWG), one of ConcreteZero’s founding members.
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12 March 2024
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Reflections on the Paris Buildings and Climate Forum
Decarbonising the steel and concrete sectors, and driving the energy efficiency of corporate and public buildings, are among Climate Group’s key priorities – that is why our team was out in force at last week’s Buildings...
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8 February 2024
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Climate Group comments on delay to EU emission standards for trucks vote
Following news this week that the European Council postponed a vote on agreed emission standards for trucks (originally scheduled for Wednesday 7th February, now due to take place Friday 9th February), Sandra Roling, our...
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7 February 2024
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Businesses call on French government to up support for the EV transition
Global non-profit Climate Group, alongside 11 of the biggest fleet operators in France, have written to the French government urging them to throw their support behind the EV transition to boost economic competitiveness ...
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6 February 2024
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EU 2040 emissions target welcomed by Climate Group
Climate Group has welcomed plans from the EU Commission to reduce greenhouse gases economy-wide by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels.
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18 January 2024
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Climate Group responds to deal on new EU rules to reduce CO2 emissions in trucks and buses
Following today's announcement of a deal on new EU rules for reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and buses, our Director of Transport, Sandra Roling, comments:
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21 November 2023
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Climate Group responds to vote on CO2 standards for heavy trucks in the EU
Following today's vote by MEPs on CO2 standards for heavy trucks in the European Parliament, Sandra Roling, Director of Transport, Climate Group, comments:
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16 November 2023
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UK businesses call on government to grow UK’s EV charging network
The UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), run by international non-profit Climate Group, is urging the government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support the ambition of businesses shifting to electric, and the g...
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1 November 2023
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Autumn Budget must restore UK climate leadership ahead of COP28
Despite the recent watering down of net zero policies, the UK Government has the opportunity to restore some of the country’s climate leadership ahead of COP28 through its upcoming autumn budget. It’s not just paramount ...
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23 October 2023
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Climate Group responds to ENVI Committee vote on CO2 targets for new freight trucks
Following the vote by MEPs in the ENVI Committee this morning (24th October) on CO2 targets for new freight trucks, Sandra Roling, Director of Transport at Climate Group, has commented:
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27 September 2023
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Climate Group responds to the publication of further details on the UK Government's ZEV Mandate
Following further details announced today by the UK Government around the UK's zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which will start in January 2024, Dominic Phinn, our Senior Policy Manager for Transport, comments:
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8 September 2023
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‘G20 aim to triple renewable energy is encouraging, now we need vital steps at country level'
In response to the final declaration of the G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi, the international ngo Climate Group released the following statement.
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19 June 2023
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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.