Tag: Climate Group

Major Indian businesses stay the course on doubling energy productivity under Climate Group’s EP100 initiative

Stuart Mitchell

In a promising push to India’s net zero goals 10 major Indian businesses are on track to double their energy productivity, according to Climate Group’s latest EP100 Annual Disclosure Report.   By being members of EP100 – Climate Group’s global corporate energy efficiency initiative – the businesses have committed to doubling their energy productivity within 25 years of their joining EP100. While the year of joining differs among members, on average they have achieved 64% of their EP100 commitments.   Two EP100 companies – Mahindra Heavy Engines Ltd. and Ultratech –…

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Climate Group and partners join forces to push for a renovation revolution in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The EU must prioritise the renovation of millions of buildings every year to meet its 2050 net zero target, Climate Group warns. The EU has enshrined in law net zero by 2050. Currently, EU renovation rates to make buildings more energy efficient are around 1% each year, meaning the EU has less than six years to get to the 2.5% annual renovation rate that the IEA says needs to be achieved by 2030 to be on track for net zero.  Today’s warning comes as Climate Group, in partnership with CBRE, Danfoss, ROCKWOOL, Signify, and VELUX, launches a new…

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Businesses call on French government to up support for the EV transition

Stuart Mitchell

Global non-profit Climate Group, alongside 11 of the biggest fleet operators in France, have written to the French government urging them to throw their support behind the EV transition to boost economic competitiveness and reduce air pollution.   With the government set to introduce stronger green quotas on corporate fleets, businesses including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Danfoss and Schneider Electric are urging the French government to offer their full support to the EU-wide 2035 deadline to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, along with a raft of…

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Ashok Leyland joins Climate Group’s RE100 initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Ashok Leyland has committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 as it joins the RE100 initiative. The announcement by India’s foremost automaker in the commercial vehicle segment is significant against the backdrop of India’s target of achieving 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and the global ambition of tripling renewable energy by 2030 which is a key outcome of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and at COP28.  Ashok Leyland’s collective electricity demand in the country was 324 GWh, 55% of which came from renewable…

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UK businesses call on government to grow UK’s EV charging network

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Electric Fleets Coalition (UKEFC), run by international non-profit Climate Group, is urging the government to ensure the UK’s charging network can support the ambition of businesses shifting to electric, and the growing number of EVs on the UK’s roads.  21 leading businesses have backed the group’s call to the government by lending their support to the UKEFC’s latest policy paper, published recently. Taking these steps, they argue, will help maintain momentum in the UK’s EV transition.  30% of UK households don’t have access to off-street parking, meaning they…

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