– Promoting faster implementation of carbon footprints and eco-labels of products, e.g. by presenting in barcode databases
– Develop the incentives for climate friendly consumer choices (using bonus and credit cards, customer engagment programs etc.)
– Clarify the role of compensations (possible policy brief) (Jointly with Agriculture and Forest groups)
– Widen the Zero Emissions Day participation in Nordics and EU
Chair: TBD
Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio@clc.fi
*To be decided whether CLC will have one or two theme groups in 2021
– Power-to-Fuel pre-engagement study with some CLC members to accelerate development of synthetic fuels in Finland
– Develop smart energy system solutions for the Nordic markets and identify other emerging business opportunities
– Accelerate development of CCS/CCU solutions
– Identify solutions for energy storages and security of supply
– Initiate pre-study on energy transmission networks in the carbon neutral society
Chair and Facilitator: Juha Turkki, Development Director, CLC juha.turkki@clc.fi
– Initiate a Call for worldwide carbon pricing based on the CLC proposal
– Develop concepts for EU and global carbon pricing architecture in possible co-operation with the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action
– Promote TCFD in Finland and the Nordics
– Arrange an event in February for chairmen of the board and CEOs with the Ownership steering unit of the State of Finland and later a similar event in Sweden
– Co-organize corporate responsibility reporting competition in 2021
– Going through the EU Taxonomy with other theme groups – statements and proposals to EU if needed
– Analyse the impacts of Green Deal in relation to technology driven disruptions – food, energy transport, material, ICT – and identify how to speed up the change
Chair and Facilitator: Timo Tyrväinen, Chief Economist, CLC timo@tyrvainen.eu
– Develop tangible examples how organizations can reduce CO2-emission within ICT
– Define and calculate handprint possibilities for current v. pre-Corona remote work methods
– Arrange webinar on ICT disruption (8.2.)
– Study ICT elements of the EU Green Deal and do proposal for EU how Finland can meet the targets
– Propose a project for ICT applications in the Industrial roadmaps (possible policy brief)
– Identify and develop at least one new circular economy possibility that can be implemented with support from ICT capabilities (CLC cross-theme group activity)
Chair: Vesa Siitari, Head of Sales and Sustainability, Atea vesa.siitari@atea.fi
Facilitator: Jouni Keronen, CLC, jouni.keronen@clc.fi
– Expanding the handprint in Finland, Nordics and in EU (together with Business Finland, Orgalime, SBT)
– Nordic Project with Haga Initiative and Skift Norge
– Policy brief with interested parties
– Carbon footprint in consumer products in Europe (Eurocommerce, together with the Retail group)
– Carbon handprint presentation to TCFD, SBT and GHG Protocol developers
– Proactive policy proposals for EU sustainable product policy initiative
– Policy brief with interested parties (Carbon footprint)
Chair: Tiina Pajula, Principal Scientist, VTT tiina.pajula@vtt.fi
Facilitator: Sari Siitonen, CLC, sari@clonet.fi
– Promoting the Renowation wave and possible policy briefs, e.g. relating to material substitutions
– Sharing knowledge on EU Taxonomy and its effect on construction sector
– Promoting the use of carbon footprint –concept in building
– Initiate the development of new design criterias for changing climate conditions
Chair: Henrik Suikkanen, Lead of Sales, Demos henrik.suikkanen@
Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio@clc.fi
– Creation of Agriculture & Food think tank and theme group with 3 focus areas:
– Emission reduction in Agriculture (carbon farming, agroforestry)
– Climate impacts on diets
– New ways to produce food (low carbon animal protein production and alternative protein sources)
– Possible policy briefs in these 3 areas
Chair: Matti Rihko, University of Turku, mrihko@utu.fi
Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto@clc.fi
– Increase knowledge and understanding about EU’s CE related strategies
(eg. Circular EconomyAction Plan) and discuss them from members’ perspectives.
– Co-create suggestions for financial instruments and incentives that support the
scaling of circulareconomy business models. (Possible policy briefs)
– Collaboration with ICT theme group to provide climate friendly digital circular
economysolutions. Possible insights on CE for other theme groups.
(Possible policy briefs)
– Offer new insights about circular economy and provide networking possibilities
for theme groupmembers
Chairs: Riku Sinervo, Circular Economy Specialist, Sitra riku.sinervo@sitra.fi
Marleena Ahonen, Sitra, marleena.ahonen@sitra.fi
Facilitator: Kari Mokko, CLC, kari.mokko@clc.fi
– Improve the quality and widen the scope of the climate articles
– New and old members present their sustaibability plans and initiatives
– “What’s next for climate reporting in 2021”-series with international media outlets
– Climate change mitigation training for journalists with Sitra
Chair and Facilitator: Kari Mokko, Development Director, CLC kari.mokko@clc.fi
– Power to fuel – pre engagement study to acccelerate with the Energy theme group
– Make proposals and develop solutions for electric transport and its infrastructure integration jointly with the Energy theme group
– Initiate competence center for climate neutral marine transport
– Initiate a development project for low carbon solutions for aviation
– Learn and propose solutions for market mechanisms (ETS etc) to accelerate development of low carbon transport sector
– Developing the “CLC walk the talk” -pledge for fossil-free/carbon neutral commuting and company cars
Chair: Heikki Liimatainen, Associate Professor, Tampere University heikki.liimatainen@tuni.fi
Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto@clc.fi
– Drive the development of carbon sink measurements
– Drive the development of biocarbon monitoring platform
– Drive the development of proposal for material substitution rewarding
Chair: Petteri Pihlajamäki, Director, Afry petteri.pihlajamaki@afry.com
Facilitator: Minttu Liuhto, CLC, minttu.liuhto@clc.fi
– Follow the development of the EU legislative package (reviews for EU ETS & RES & Energy Efficiency directives and Effort Sharing & LULUCF regulations)
– Policy briefs and statements for the EU legislative package, EU Green Deal initiatives and Finnish climate strategy
– Development of market-based policies to enhance low carbon development in different sectors
– Call on Carbon –initiative and workshops relating to the carbon price
Chair and Facilitator: Juha Turkki, Development Director, CLC juha.turkki@clc.fi
– Gather experiences and develop solutions for climate related rewarding
– Organise reward and competence meeting for HR/Strategy directors
– Benchmark and gather experiences and solutions for climate-related compensation and benefits
– Motivation behind sustainable choices
Chair: Rauha Bato-Liukkonen, SVP, Helen rauha.bato-liukkonen@helen.fi
Facilitator: Senni Raunio, CLC, senni.raunio@clc.fi