Climate Leadership Coalition

📌 NEW REPORT: Urgent scale-up of carbon removal and utilization technologies needed!  The report, "Carbon Removal and Utilization in the Nordic Countries," highlights the urgent need to scale up carbon removal (CDR) and utilization (CCU) technologies. The global demand for carbon removals is immense – on par with the current thermal coal market, requiring 7–9 gigatonnes of removals annually to achieve climate neutrality.  🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇮🇸 The Nordic countries are already paving the way with innovative carbon removal (CDR) and utilization (CCU) projects and pioneering policies. With clear advantages, such as relatively large amount of biogenic CO2, affordable zero-emission electricity generation, and favourable CO2 storage conditions, the Nordics have the potential to lead globally – but we need action now. The policy environment as a whole remains insufficient, and industry actors are calling for more work to be done, both nationally and on the EU level. What needs to happen? ✔️ Create ambitious, separate targets for removals and emissions reductions  ✔️ Prepare clear national strategies for carbon removals and utilisation  ✔️ Secure demand and provide early-stage support for removals  ✔️ Support CCU technologies alongside CDR to secure the synthetic fuel and material market  ✔️ Strengthen Nordic cooperation to support cross-border value chains  ✔️ Ensure business cases for different solutions when EU-level compliance markets are introduced  ✔️ Support the recognition of biogenic CO2 and mixed-source projects at the EU level  Nordic governments play a key role in enabling this transformation, ensuring the right policies, incentives, and frameworks are in place to support innovation and scale. Nordic businesses are ready to lead – let’s make it happen. This report is part of the Climate Neutral Nordics project funded by The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council and carried out in cooperation with Hagainitiativet & Skift - Næringslivets klimaledere. #climateleadershipcoalition #carbonremovals #CDR #NordicLeadership #climatechange

💲 Carbon Pricing in the Spotlight at COP29 💲 No One Should Be Able to Pollute Without Cost At the Climate Leadership Coalition, we have been committed to advancing carbon pricing for the past decade. For leading companies, it remains the single most important tool to support global climate mitigation efforts and drive the green transition. Carbon pricing also helps create a predictable investment environment and establishes a global level playing field that businesses can trust.   Yesterday marked a significant milestone as WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, ICC Secretary General John Denton, and leading carbon pricing experts gathered at COP29 in Baku at the invitation of the Climate Leadership Coalition.   The discussion underscored a critical sense of urgency and the opportunity to strengthen international carbon pricing frameworks. Notably, one of the first decisions at COP29 established new operational standards for Article 6, setting the stage for a voluntary global carbon market under the Paris Agreement. Concurrently, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is already shaping carbon pricing policies on a global scale.   For these developments to progress, close collaboration and leadership from international economic organizations are essential. Earlier this year, these organizations published a collaborative report on carbon pricing, which was prominently discussed during the event. (Upload in comments)   The governments of Canada and Germany, alongside the President of Finland, called for continued multinational cooperation and the development of guidelines to align local mechanisms. Without such efforts, carbon pricing will not sufficiently cover global emissions, carbon prices will remain too low to drive effective mitigation, and investments in climate solutions will fall short of what is necessary. So successes in place, but more to be done #together.   A warm thank you to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s event, including including Aik Hoe Lim, Daniel Ramos and Ralph Ossa from WTO, Sophie Talarico and Raelene Martin from ICC, Ruud de Mooij and the team from IMF, Jo Tyndall and the team from OECD, Stephane Hallegatte and the team from World Bank, and Berthold Goeke and the team from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Germany.

CLC is proud to present the High-Level Event: Carbon Pricing as an Enabler for Investments, Innovations and Economic Growth taking place at the COP29 tomorrow November 12 at 16:00-17:30 (UTC+4) at the Trade and Investment House, COP29 Blue Zone. We invite COP29 attendees to register for the event now: https://lnkd.in/dRAd_QmF In 2021, CLC initiated the #CallOnCarbon together with Hagainitiativet and Skift - Næringslivets klimaledere, gathering more than 150 signatories globally. Now, in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), CLC is gathering world leaders for a discussion on how we further and align #carbonpricing together globally. The event will commence with welcoming words from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO and Mr. John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General, ICC. We are proud to present keynote speeches from H.E. Alexander Stubb, President of Finland and Mr. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada, followed by a panel discussion on How to reduce the barriers to carbon pricing identified by businesses and governments. The panelists are: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO, Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, Senior Managing Director, World Bank, Mr. Ruud de Mooij, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF and Ms. Jo Tyndall, Director of the Environment Directorate, OECD. Mr. Berthold Goeke, Director General on Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany and Dr. Sam Mugume, Director, Finance Ministry of Uganda, incoming Co-Chair in the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will comment on the panel discussion. Our own Tuuli Kaskinen CEO, CLC and Mr. John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General, ICC will close the event. Listen to the introduction to the event by Senni Raunio, Specialist, CLC and Aleksi Koskela, Deputy Director, EU Regulation, Techology Industries of Finland from COP29 below! Visit the Call on Carbon website and join the signatories now: https://lnkd.in/dZH5_ewx

Do you have strong passion for and commitment to climate and nature-related topics? And have you held both strategic and operational communications roles, worked in or with a Nordic company? You could be our new team member! CLC is recruiting a Communications and Community Lead to join our team. We are accepting applications until September 24, 12.00 EET. Read more about the position here: https://lnkd.in/d-j-Nv78 And apply now! https://lnkd.in/dVK-ziAh 

Are you our new colleague? We are proud to announce we are hiring a new Communications and Community Lead to join our team! Our small but mighty team is the hub of a powerful network of nearly 100 members, including companies, universities, cities and organisations from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. If you have experience in working with large corporations and know how to lead and implement communication strategies, this could be the perfect role for you. Check out the job description for this new position here on LinkedIn or on our webpage. The deadline for applying is September 24 (noon EET). https://lnkd.in/du2RScQ3 https://lnkd.in/d-j-Nv78

Puhtaus luo kasvua koko Euroopalle. EU tarvitsee vaikuttavaa politiikka säilyttääkseen globaalin kilpailukykynsä ja saavuttaakseen ilmastotavoitteensa. Tässä meidän ehdotuksemme:   1. Kunnianhimoiset päästötavoitteet ja yksinkertaisempi sääntely 2. Puhtaiden teollisuudenalojen kilpailukyvyn vahvistaminen 3. Hiilen hinnoittelun laajentaminen 4. Hiilenpoistoratkaisuiden skaalaaminen Tutustu CLC-verkoston politiikkasuosituksiin joilla EU-komissio vie Euroopan tulevaisuutta eteenpäin: https://shorturl.at/FFyO0

Clean is growth for Europe. The EU needs effective policies to stay globally competitive and achieve climate targets. Here are our suggestions:    1. Maintain high climate ambition and simplify regulation 2. Strengthen the competitiveness of clean industries 3. Expand carbon pricing 4. Scale up carbon removals Read the full set of CLC network’s policy recommendations for EU Commission to steer Europe’s future: https://shorturl.at/FFyO

The central Finnish labour market organisations Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK – Confederation of Finnish Industries, SAK, Akava, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK, the Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC) and Fingo - Finnish Development NGOs have published an open letter to appeal to the political leaders and citizens of the European Union and its Member States. Our request is clear: Let us not compromise on our ambitious climate policy; let us implement the green transition in a manner that promotes environmental responsibility, a sustainable economy, and people’s well-being. We are stronger together: the associations and confederations represented by the signatories have 15,000 member companies and two million employees. #EUelections #climateleadership #CLC https://lnkd.in/dw3g-uP9

The central Finnish labour market organisations Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK – Confederation of Finnish Industries, SAK, Akava, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK, the Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC) and Fingo - Finnish Development NGOs have published an open letter to appeal to the political leaders and citizens of the European Union and its Member States. Our request is clear: Let us not compromise on our ambitious climate policy; let us implement the green transition in a manner that promotes environmental responsibility, a sustainable economy, and people’s well-being. We are stronger together: the associations and confederations represented by the signatories have 15,000 member companies and two million employees. #EUelections #climateleadership #CLC https://lnkd.in/dw3g-uP9

🌍🌱 Join us this autumn!   CLC is seeking a passionate intern for the autumn. If you're excited about tackling climate and nature challenges and appreciate solutions from the Nordics, this is an opportunity for you! In this internship, you get to join CLC's efforts in COP29 and in accelerating green transition in cities and regions. Application and more info: https://lnkd.in/dPN9XfW5 #InternshipOpportunity #ClimateAction