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The best way to tackle the jobs and economic crisis is with a green recovery
Maria Mendiluce and Eliot Whittington warn it would be an 'act of economic suicide' were Europe to fail to seize the opportunity offered by a green recovery
Driving the green recovery: The catalytic potential of fleet electrification pledges
From Amazon, to Uber and Walmart, major companies have pledged to transition their fleets away from fossil fuels, and the result could be transformative for the automotive sector
Study: Green recovery plans can unlock millions more jobs than 'return-to-normal' stimulus
Analysis published by We Mean Business coalition recommends policymakers reject traditional stimulus programmes that focus on VAT reductions and boosting household spending in favour of targeted support for green technologies and solutions
'Unstoppable momentum': Business-backed report concludes Paris-aligned power sector can be delivered
'S curve' deployment suggest goals of Paris Agreement can be achieved, but only if policy framework 'encourages, sustains, and extends' the deployment of clean technologies, according to researchers from UCL's Institute for Sustainable Resources
Net Zero Festival: What does business leadership look like on the path to 2030?
Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to We Mean Business CEO María Mendiluce, IKEA's Pia Heidenmark Cook, and Ørsted's Jakob Askou Bøss about the decade of critical climate action ahead
Climate Leadership Now: We Mean Business launches corporate climate action guide
The guide outlines how corporate leaders can combine ambition, action and advocacy to drive progress towards the world's climate goals, according to WMB
Why are small businesses key to success on climate?
The SME Climate Hub can help smaller firms play their part in the climate fight, write We Mean Business's Maria Mendiluce, Majda Dabaghi of the International Chamber of Commerce and Johan Falk from the Exponential Roadmap Initiative
Powering progress or enabling inertia? The role of corporate climate advocacy in 2020
Hundreds of businesses are now working to deliver net zero emissions, but are their lobbying activities supporting or undermining that goal?
UN chief António Guterres: 'The coal business is going up in smoke'
UN Secretary-General offers starkest criticism yet of the outlook for the coal sector, as he calls on India to end support for fossil fuels
We Mean Business and Amazon team up in support of The Climate Pledge
Global green business coalition to work with tech giant to encourage businesses to adopt more ambitious net zero goals
Collaboration is the only way we can build back better
The collaboration and partnership at the heart of SDG 17 can is crucial to building back better after Covid-19, argues We Mean Business CEO Maria Mendiluce
Maria Mendiluce confirmed as new We Mean Business CEO
Global green business group confirms interim CEO has taken on the role on a permanent basis
Coronavirus Response: We Mean Business' María Mendiluce on resilience, fragility, and on-going climate targets
In the first of a new series on how figures across the green economy are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, We Mean Business CEO María Mendiluce reflects on how businesses have moved into rapid response mode
We Mean Business: Green corporate coalition appoints María Mendiluce as interim CEO
Energy economist takes helm at green business coalition on a temporary basis after Nigel Topping's departure in January
We Mean Business CEO Nigel Topping to step down
Topping will leave the business climate action organisation at the end of the year after five years at the helm
COP25: A missed opportunity, but business continues to drive ambition
Nigel Topping of the We Mean Business coalition reflects the limited progress delivered at the Madrid Summit
'Higher ambition': Corporate giants reiterate calls for climate action
Leading business and investor groups have again called on world leaders to deliver bolder decarbonisation targets, as influential TED Talks launches new climate focused programme
Car industry bodies slammed for 'disservice' to members over anti-green lobbying
We Mean Business CEO Nigel Topping said actions of some major car sector bodies go against interests of their members and the low carbon transition
Net Zero: EU businesses, investors, and unions back School Strike calls for bolder climate action
Open letter from leading business groups, investors, and trade unions signals support for wave of 'citizen mobilisations' and urges EU to formalise net zero emission strategy
Geneva Motor Show: The electric vehicle future has arrived
From the world's fastest road car to electric fleet announcements, Nigel Topping of We Mean Business reflects on the growing evidence electric vehicles are moving into the fast lane
'Politics still matter': As ministers arrive at COP24, business ramps up call to action
Talks are entering the final straight, and businesses are demanding an ambitious rulebook to help guide their green investments
IKEA Foundation beefs up We Mean Business group with $44.6m grant
Global green business alliance secures major funding from charitable arm of furniture giant
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