Step forward: the EU’s statement of intent to cut emissions by 66-72.5% by 2035 is a welcome sign. But it’s time to lock in that 72.5%, and pair it with a 2040 target of at least 90% before COP30.

📢 We are pleased to announce that Volvo Cars has officially joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe! 🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/volvo-c...

🌍 @climateclg.bsky.social is at the #CircularEconomy Hotspot Slovenia 2025. The conference opened today with a strong call from Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for scaling up circular solutions to drive Europe's competitiveness, security and autonomy. Stay tuned for more insights!

Motherfucking wind farms…

Thank you to Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' in Brussels yesterday.

📅 Join us - 21 May 25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' with Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social Email [email protected] for info

Saving white winters: Sports, business, and science unite for climate action For the first time, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent sustainability action: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...

Today, the Commission released a series of proposals with far-reaching consequences for the future of energy, industrial, green and finance policy and beyond to how Europe will show up in the next years: 1) The Clean Industrial Deal - the 'business plan'?: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March. We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security. In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:

The world's 3rd largest economy goes to vote today - Germany, my home country. Let's take a look at what we know and what's at stake - for the country, the EU and German foreign policy. Spoiler alert: the tone will change, the challenges remain. #GermanElections #BTW25 www.dw.com/en/german-el...

Exciting! We got it black on white that on European level, competitiveness and achieving a 90% climate goal by 2040 "go hand in hand". Strong signal for #cleantech manufacturing in EU. This allows the EU to adopt its 2040 & 2035 targets for NDC in June. commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

🌍The Commission’s new Work Programme ties the #CleanIndustrialDeal to a 90% GHG cut by 2040—just what businesses & investors want. #EUClimateLaw #2040target CEO of EDP, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade says, 🔗 bit.ly/4gBdcG4

Agree! @sigridfriis.bsky.social key is to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels to ensure our future competitiveness

One year after the @EU_Commission's 2040 climate target, over 100 businesses & investors reiterate: we need at least 90% #GHG emissions reduction by 2040. A clear path to decarbonisation is essential for EU resilience, energy security & competitiveness. bit.ly/4gBdcG4

🎉 Exciting News! CLG Europe has welcomed three new affiliate members CITEO, Nexi, and Vattenfall. Additionally, Google and SSAB have upgraded to full membership status. CLG UK also welcomed a new SME member, Beco. 🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/corpora...

🧭 Today, the president of the @ec.europa.eu, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu presented the "Competitiveness Compass" as a framework for the Commission’s work for the next five years. bit.ly/42xEUQD @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social @veluxglobal.bsky.social

@tskuzmanova.bsky.social on the push back on EU regulations: “this is not about competitiveness and providing support to European businesses...delaying is not simplifying." And businesses agree 👇

👉 As we await the announcement of the Competitiveness Compass today, we look at the broader simplification agenda. Check out @politico.eu's new article with insights from @tskuzmanova.bsky.social from CISL Europe. bit.ly/3WCyuf8

🍃 CLG Europe member @veluxglobal.bsky.social CEO's, Lars Petersson, writes in @euractiv.com about the importance of sustainable investments in European #competitiveness and reflects on his participation at our recent Green Growth Summit. 🔗Read the full piece: bit.ly/4aqxGzP

Kickstarting the Green Growth Summit 2024 with opening remarks by @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social from @cisl-cambridge.bsky.social with the new #vision for #competitive #sustainability

Hello, Bluesky people! Loving the 🦋 vibes here. Just back from COP29, so it feels only fitting to join this space and say hi! Expect positive green finance stories, some bad puns (can’t resist), and, of course, plenty of spirited complaining about EU policy. Looking forward to connecting! 🌱💼💬

Over on the other place I've been reminded of a podcast by Katie Patrick on the neuroscience of climate doom "Climate doom images can induce cognitive slowdown, while solutions-based imagery enhances attention and engagement" negative images cause a freezing response #climate pca.st/episode/67cb...

Very important to emphasize www.thetimes.com/business-mon... #COP29

In an unstable world, policymaking needs to think in terms of risk and resilience. I make this case in the op-ed below for the EU's 2040 climate target, for The Parliament Magazine ⤵️ www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

I have my suspicions about @garius.bsky.social's true motives but... here's proof of our cat having a nap!

Just now, Presidents von der Leyen and Ramaphosa launched a campaign to raise funds for scaling up renewables in Africa: commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

At #COP29 I presented to @antonioguterres12.bsky.social my progress report on the integrity of net-zero commitments made by business, non-state actors. Bottom line: "Integrity Matters: The hard work is now". www.climateandnature.com/reports/inte...

A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.

Hurricane Helene's death toll from flooding shows how climate change is changing the way storms behave, contributing to catastrophic impacts far from the coast

Stories about the waste generated by energy technologies are really interesting—and I've written my fair share of them. But part of me wants to make a law that this image has to be the top of every single one to put this all in context

Even for non environmentalists #NatureRestorationLaw should be a no brainer: it's essential to derisk investment and bring predictability to businesses. That center right politicians miss that point is very surprising to me. Members of the european Parliament have a historic responsibility tomorrow

🌐 🌿CLG Europe is joining forces with cities, business groups and civil society to call on the @EU_Commission for more ambitious climate goals for 2040 (least 90% net emission reductions). 📨Find the letter and the full list of signatories at this link: bit.ly/3UasXfh

#COP28 has ended- with the text on #GST gavelled through this morning. Not enough, particularly on finance & many loopholes but alignment to 1.5 & calls to phase out #fossilfuels from the energy system, plus scale up of renewables & energy efficiency. www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/beginni...

🌍📢 29 diverse business orgs, representing all sizes/sectors, call on EU policymakers to support #FossilFuel #PhaseOut, tripling of #Renewables and doubling of energy efficiency at #COP28 🌱🔄 Full statement: bit.ly/3t7JcPi #FossilToClean #CLGEurope #CISLCOP28

“The presidency has baked half a pie. For #COP28 to do its job, countries must commit to a tripling of renewables, a doubling of energy efficiency, and a strong #fossilfuelphaseout in the Global Stocktake formal negotiations.” My take on pledges @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/clim...

Today, 118 countries signed up to triple renewables and double energy efficiency at #COP28. This is a historic! It only counts if it comes with strong fossil fuel phase out language in the Global Stocktake text.We need to see production and consumption decline rapidly www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Article by my colleague Dr Nina Seega ahead of #COP28 - how can we move the dial on sustainable finance?

#COp28 is coming up & we're proud to support the #FossilToClean letter signed by 200+ companies that are calling on global policymakers attending #COP28 to phase out #fossilfuels and phase in clean solutions: bit.ly/45KAy6m

Hello! Newly joined Bluesky, interested in what feeds you all recommend? Especially if interested in climate, politics, EU?