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News 22 February 2023 3 min read

States and regions take energy ownership

Under2 Coalition governments are taking control in generating clean and green energy.

News 22 February 2023 1 min read

Kicking off our collaboration with the EV Cell, Government of Delhi

EV100 and the Delhi EV Cell of the Transport Department of Government of Delhi have joined hands for accelerating private sector efforts in the adoption of EVs.

News 15 February 2023 1 min read

Climate Group responds to resignation announcement from First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon

Since 2020, Scotland has set the tone for strong climate leadership as European co-chair of the Under2 Coalition.

News 14 February 2023 1 min read

Proposal on phase out of polluting trucks falls short of what is needed

Commenting on today's European Commission proposal around CO2 phase out dates for heavy trucks, Sandra Roling, Director of Transport, Climate Group, says:

News 12 February 2023 2 min read

Erik Bjorke, Global Senior Manager, Europe office

*This interview is part of our employee interview series where we ask people to share their experience of working at Climate Group and what a regular day looks like in their role.

News 9 February 2023 3 min read

In person with the Green Recovery Alliance

“The climate crisis doesn’t care if you are in a red or blue state. It is an existential threat. We have an obligation, not to ourselves, but to our children and grandchildren to confront it. I’m proud of how America at ...

News 8 February 2023 1 min read

Climate Group response to oil and gas profits

Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at Climate Group, said:

News 19 December 2022 3 min read

Experiences and aspirations from Climate Group's pilot project in Madre de Dios

Deforestation, biodiversity loss and the illegal exploitation of natural resources are some of the main challenges that forests face today. However, in sharing these common challenges, governments across the world can al...

News 14 December 2022 2 min read

SteelZero endorses the ResponsibleSteel Standard V2.0

For the steel industry to decarbonise it needs a globally agreed standard and definition for what qualifies as low emission and near zero steel. Gaining global alignment will crucially build collective action and acceler...

News 8 December 2022 1 min read

Climate Group against approval of new Cumbria coal mine

Climate Group is opposed to the UK Government's approval of the new coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Through our SteelZero initiative, we know that the UK steel industry is committed to a net zero steel trajectory by 20...

News 8 December 2022 3 min read

Siemens, Unilever, Maersk and DFDS join business coalition calling for 2035 deadline for zero-emissions trucks in EU

The EU needs to show leadership for the sake of the climate and the bloc’s future competitiveness by ensuring all new freight trucks are zero-emissions from 2035, a broad business coalition of 44 companies says. In a let...

News 6 December 2022 3 min read

Developing an MRV system for Antioquia's Climate Emergency Strategy

Without the ability to measure emissions, it’s difficult to understand which sectors are contributing most to climate change and make plans to reduce those emissions. This is an issue that the Under2 Coalition’s Climate ...

News 2 December 2022 4 min read

States and regions make the case for deeper engagement in COP processes

The Under2 Coalition’s membership was out in force at COP27 in Egypt, demonstrating their determination to be part of the solution to the global climate crisis. States and regions from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America...

News 28 November 2022 4 min read

COP27 lowdown: 11 articles that you need to have read

The Sharm El-Sheikh climate conference was a mixed bag in our view. The agreement of a loss and damage fund was a breakthrough of a principle, while the final text didn’t include more ambitious language on the phase down...