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• Increase understanding on the health related societal and economic impacts of climate change​
• Identifying ways to reduce carbon footprint in the health sector ​
• Increase preparedness to climate impacts and climate adaptation​
• 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

– 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@demoshelsinki.fi
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