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The CLG Europe Climate Advocacy Toolkit is a resource that supports business leadership for sustainable, competitive and resilient economies. [source: clg-europe] It features a call from more than 70 leading businesses and business organisations across Europe, representing the entire energy value chain, urging urgent action to scale up the clean electrification of the EU. [source: clg-europe] Signatories include Ingka IKEA, Iberdrola, SSAB, EDF, Fortum, Danfoss, Volvo Cars, SAP and the We Mean Business Coalition. [source: clg-europe] This call was made ahead of the release of the European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan. [source: clg-europe]
The toolkit also references a report from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Africa, titled “Beyond the illusion of innovative climate finance at scale in Africa: A market-informed blueprint for Kenya’s just and resilient climate transition.” [source: clg-europe] This report sets out the structural reforms needed to attract and deploy climate finance at scale. [source: clg-europe]
Additionally, the source describes a discussion among policymakers, businesses and investors on how the EU can set a comprehensive and coherent policy framework to achieve its decarbonisation, competitiveness, and energy security objectives. [source: clg-europe] This discussion looked at recent and upcoming policy developments like the Clean Industrial Deal, the post-2030 climate and energy framework, and financial instruments. [source: clg-europe]
Use it for
A campaigner uses this toolkit to advocate for clean electrification and climate finance reforms by leveraging the collective voice of major European businesses and organisations. [source: clg-europe] It provides a basis for urging EU policymakers to adopt a coherent policy framework that aligns decarbonisation with competitiveness and energy security, drawing on the specific calls and reports highlighted in the source. [source: clg-europe]