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CLC recommendation for EU on measures to decrease dependency on fossil energy
The REPowerEU communication comes at a time when it is more important than ever that we decrease our dependency on fossil energy, increase our energy security and, at the same time, accelerate measures for climate change mitigation. Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC),...
Four CLC city members on the list of Europe’s 100 leading climate cities
The European Commission has selected CLC members Espoo, Tampere, Turku and Lahti for the list of Europe’s 100 leading climate cities. CLC city members selected will be eglible for the EU’s Horizon Europe program which will provide 360 million euros to the 100 cities...
CLC Statement on the IPCC report and the urgency of climate action
IPCC published its sixth Working Group III assessment report on 4 April. The report summarises the latest information on climate change mitigation and assesses methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Based on...
CLC has grown to be an international climate policy influencer – annual spring meeting thanked Jouni Keronen and welcomed Tuuli Kaskinen as the new CEO
The Climate Leadership Coalition’s annual spring meeting was held on April 1, 2022. The meeting addressed the key achievements during the first eight years by the former CEO Jouni Keronen and plans for the future introduced by the new CEO Tuuli Kaskinen. During the...
First International Carbon Handprint Award competition launched at the GLOBE Forum
The Vancouver Economic Commission and Europe’s largest climate business network the Climate Leadership Coalition launched the world’s first International Carbon Handprint Award at the GLOBE Forum in Vancouver on March 31, 2022. The competition is for any company or...
Statement of the Climate Leadership Coalition board on delaying climate policies and lowering fossil prices
Mitigation of climate change and increasing European energy security have compatible goals - to reduce our dependency on fossil energy. When considering measures to alleviate current economic burden for consumers these should be planned in a way not prolonging the...
CLC accepts Sweco Finland and Ash Pachauri as new members
The Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), which develops business-driven solutions to address climate change, has accepted Sweco Finland, an architecture and engineering consultancy company, as a new organisational member. Sweco’s membership supersedes the membership of...
Organisation leaders: “It is time to speed up climate action and rapidly reduce dependency on fossil fuels”
The leaders of the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava), Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), Finnish Development NGOs (Fingo), the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions...
CLC joined Al Gore’s The Climate Reality Project’s first European event
Climate Leadership Coalition’s CEO Jouni Keronen made a keynote presentation on 17 February 2022 after former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore’s opening speech in a climate conference on business models and practices aligned with Paris Agreement...
CLC published its Carbon Handprint Manual for cities and regions
In 2021, Climate Leadership Coalition started a development project for cities and regions to define and describe how cities and regions can develop their carbon handprint whilst simultaneously promoting sustainable growth. Carbon handprint refers to the positive...