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Five CLC members on the list of world’s 100 most sustainable corporations

24.01.2022

Four Finnish and one Danish member of the Climate Leadership Coalition have been selected for Corporate Knight’s list of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations. The Canadian Corporate Knights is a respected research company specializing in a sustainable market...

Antti Herlin and Jouni Keronen in the environment insert of Talouselämä: “No-one had any idea what significant results CLC would achieve in the early years”.

21.01.2022

The environment insert of Talouselämä – Finland’s leading weekly business magazaine – tells on January 21, 2022 the story how Climate Leadership Coalition has grown to be the largest climate business network in Europe. The meeting that led to the...

Nordic climate business networks’ opinion article published on Business Green

20.01.2022

Business Green, the British online magazine focusing on the green economy, published on January 15, 2022 a joint opinion article from the CEO’s of leading Nordic climate business networks – the Finnish Climate Leadership Coalition, the Swedish Haga Initiative...

CLC’s CEO Jouni Keronen to retire – Tuuli Kaskinen appointed CEO as of 1 April 2022

17.01.2022

Climate Leadership Coalition’s Board of Directors has appointed Tuuli Kaskinen as CLC’s new CEO. Tuuli Kaskinen worked previously as the the Director of Consultancy Operations at Demos Helsinki, a Finnish think tank. Tuuli Kaskinen has 20 years of experience tackling...

40 Nordic CEOs are very concerned about climate change and urge policy makers to speed up solutions for climate mitigation

11.01.2022

An interview study among leading businesses in the Nordics on raised climate ambitions shows that Nordic business leaders are concerned about climate change and its consequences and expressed the need to ramp up climate actions. All of the CEOs regarded climate change...
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    • About CLC
      • CLC’s mission
      • Policy proposals and statements
      • Theme groups
      • CLC staff
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      • Advisory board
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      • Members
      • Become a member
      • Partners
    • Key targets
      • Improve predictability
      • Systemic climate solution
      • Carbon budget
      • Land use and bioeconomy
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     Itämerenkatu 11-13, FI-00181 Helsinki

    Main objectives 2022

    -Co-create suggestions for financial instruments and incentives that support the scaling ​of circular economy business models (Possible policy briefs)​

    -Support circular economy via ICT applications and big data

    Facilitator: Juha Turkki, juha.turkki(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    ​-Develop demand based policies (Finnish and EU level) for hydrogen / P2X solutions (materials, fuels, fertilizers, proteins, etc.)​

    -A separate P2X sub-group initiated this year​

    -Develop vision and promote understanding of energy transmission networks and energy infrastructure in a carbon neutral society

    Chair and Facilitator: Juha Turkki, Development Director, CLC juha.turkki(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    -Discuss and present proposals for effective carbon pricing​

    -Present views on how climate neutrality should be addressed in government budget together with Policy theme group  ​

    -Promote TCFD in Finland and the Nordics – give input to IFRS development

    Chair and Facilitator: Timo Tyrväinen, Chief Economist, CLC timo(a)tyrvainen.eu

    Main objectives 2022

    -Revise ICT applications in the Industrial roadmaps (possible policy brief)​

    -Identify and develop circular economy applications in data 

    Facilitator: Jouni Keronen, CLC, jouni.keronen(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    -Expand the use of Carbon footprint in EU based on the CLC policy brief​

    -Expanding the use of Carbon handprint internationally

    Chair: Tiina Pajula, Principal Scientist, VTT tiina.pajula(a)vtt.fi
    Facilitator: Sari Siitonen, CLC, sari(a)clonet.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    -Support the green growth in cities and regions ​

    -Promote the use of carbon handprint manual in cities and regions in Finland and in EU

    Chair: Suvi Häkämies, Gaia Consulting, suvi.hakamies(a)gaia.fi
    Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio(a)clc.fi

     

    Main objectives 2022

    -Promote a holistic approach in the building sector including climate impacts from the the use and construction phase​

    -Promote the use carbon footprint buildings as a part of energy performance certificate​

    -Initiate the development of new design criteria for changing climate conditions – initiate a development project

    Chair: Henrik Suikkanen, Lead of Sales, Demos henrik.suikkanen(a)demoshelsinki.fi
    Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022:

    -Understanding and advancing emission reduction potential in the agricultural sector and supporting appropriate strategies, policies and methods 

    -Learning and promoting new sustainable food production technologies and innovations

    -Promoting sustainable diets that are healthier and more climate friendly (respecting the planetary boundaries)

    Chair: Matti Rihko, University of Turku, mrihko(a)utu.fi
    Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    -Benchmark and gather experiences and solutions for climate-related compensation and benefits 

    Chair: TBD
    Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    ​-“What’s next for climate reporting in 2022”-series with international media outlets​

    -Climate change mitigation training for journalists

    Chair and Facilitator: Kari Mokko, Development Director, CLC kari.mokko(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    ​-Drive and facilitate the development of forest-based carbon sequestration – biocarbon monitoring platform​

    -Develop and propose incentives for technical carbon storage and material substitutions

    Chair: Petteri Pihlajamäki, Director, Afry petteri.pihlajamaki(a)afry.com
    Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    -Identify the development needs for marine, aviation and rail transportation​

    -Learn and propose solutions for market mechanisms (ETS etc)  to accelerate development of low carbon transport sector​

    -Learn and drive development of direct and indirect electrification of the transport sector, including heavy traffic and road infrastructure as well as the development of hydrogen, biofuels and other alternative sustainable fuels.

    Chair: Heikki Liimatainen, Associate Professor, Tampere University heikki.liimatainen(a)tuni.fi
    Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022

    ​-To follow climate and energy policy initiatives on EU and Finnish/Nordic level​

    -Policy briefs and statements for the EU and Finnish/Nordic climate policy initiatives​

    -Present views on how climate neutrality should be addressed in government budget together with Finance theme group  ​

    -Development of market-based policies to enhance climate friendly development in different sectors

    Chair and Facilitator: Juha Turkki, Development Director, CLC juha.turkki(a)clc.fi

    Main objectives 2022:

    -Increase understanding on the health related societal and economic impacts of climate change​

    -Promoting the benefits of health and environmental-friendly diets and finding ways to activate citizens on this ​

    -Understanding of other climate-imposed health related risks, such as physical and mental health issues, risk of extreme natural hazards and biological threats (e.g. vector borne diseases) ​

    -Propose Health to be addressed as part of Finnish climate plans

    Facilitator: Specialist Minttu Liuhto, minttu.liuhto(a)clc.fi