Ursula Woodburn
@ursulawoodburn.bsky.social
Lives in Brussels, works on climate, energy, industry, nature, & role of ambitious businesses, opinions are mine
Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership's Europe office & CLG Europe
www.cisl.cam.ac.uk
www.corporateleadersgroup.com
Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership's Europe office & CLG Europe
www.cisl.cam.ac.uk
www.corporateleadersgroup.com
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🚨 Just launched: more than 130 businesses & investors call on EU leaders to deliver an effective Clean Industrial Deal.
The letter outlines a business roadmap for resilience & competitiveness.
📄 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/4carb72e
#InvestInEUStrengths
The letter outlines a business roadmap for resilience & competitiveness.
📄 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/4carb72e
#InvestInEUStrengths
October 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM
🚨 Just launched: more than 130 businesses & investors call on EU leaders to deliver an effective Clean Industrial Deal.
The letter outlines a business roadmap for resilience & competitiveness.
📄 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/4carb72e
#InvestInEUStrengths
The letter outlines a business roadmap for resilience & competitiveness.
📄 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/4carb72e
#InvestInEUStrengths
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Step forward: the EU’s statement of intent to cut emissions by 66-72.5% by 2035 is a welcome sign. But it’s time to lock in that 72.5%, and pair it with a 2040 target of at least 90% before COP30.
September 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Step forward: the EU’s statement of intent to cut emissions by 66-72.5% by 2035 is a welcome sign. But it’s time to lock in that 72.5%, and pair it with a 2040 target of at least 90% before COP30.
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📢 We are pleased to announce that Volvo Cars has officially joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe!
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/volvo-c...
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/volvo-c...
September 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📢 We are pleased to announce that Volvo Cars has officially joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe!
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/volvo-c...
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/volvo-c...
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🌍 @climateclg.bsky.social is at the #CircularEconomy Hotspot Slovenia 2025.
The conference opened today with a strong call from Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for scaling up circular solutions to drive Europe's competitiveness, security and autonomy. Stay tuned for more insights!
The conference opened today with a strong call from Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for scaling up circular solutions to drive Europe's competitiveness, security and autonomy. Stay tuned for more insights!
September 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🌍 @climateclg.bsky.social is at the #CircularEconomy Hotspot Slovenia 2025.
The conference opened today with a strong call from Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for scaling up circular solutions to drive Europe's competitiveness, security and autonomy. Stay tuned for more insights!
The conference opened today with a strong call from Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for scaling up circular solutions to drive Europe's competitiveness, security and autonomy. Stay tuned for more insights!
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Thank you to Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' in Brussels yesterday.
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thank you to Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' in Brussels yesterday.
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📅 Join us - 21 May 25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' with Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social
Email brussels@cer.eu for info
Email brussels@cer.eu for info
May 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📅 Join us - 21 May 25: @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / Clifford Chance hybrid discussion on 'Can the EU reconcile regulation and growth?' with Mirzha De Manuel Aramandia @ec.europa.eu , Daniel Friedlaender @cciaeurope.bsky.social & @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social
Email brussels@cer.eu for info
Email brussels@cer.eu for info
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Saving white winters: Sports, business, and science unite for climate action
For the first time, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent sustainability action: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...
For the first time, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent sustainability action: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...
March 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Saving white winters: Sports, business, and science unite for climate action
For the first time, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent sustainability action: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...
For the first time, the Nordic Sustainability Arena brought together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians in Åre to push for urgent sustainability action: www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events...
Today, the Commission released a series of proposals with far-reaching consequences for the future of energy, industrial, green and finance policy and beyond to how Europe will show up in the next years:
1) The Clean Industrial Deal - the 'business plan'?:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
1) The Clean Industrial Deal - the 'business plan'?:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
A Clean Industrial Deal for competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU
Today, the Commission presents the Clean Industrial Deal, a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of our industry. The Deal will accelerate decarbonisation, while securing t...
ec.europa.eu
February 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today, the Commission released a series of proposals with far-reaching consequences for the future of energy, industrial, green and finance policy and beyond to how Europe will show up in the next years:
1) The Clean Industrial Deal - the 'business plan'?:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
1) The Clean Industrial Deal - the 'business plan'?:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
February 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I have decided to convene a special European Council on 6 March.
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.
In my consultations with European leaders, I’ve heard a shared commitment to meet those challenges at EU level:
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The world's 3rd largest economy goes to vote today - Germany, my home country.
Let's take a look at what we know and what's at stake - for the country, the EU and German foreign policy.
Spoiler alert: the tone will change, the challenges remain.
#GermanElections #BTW25
www.dw.com/en/german-el...
Let's take a look at what we know and what's at stake - for the country, the EU and German foreign policy.
Spoiler alert: the tone will change, the challenges remain.
#GermanElections #BTW25
www.dw.com/en/german-el...
German election 2025 – DW
German voters elect a new lower house of parliament on Sunday with migration, the economy and conflict on their minds.
www.dw.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The world's 3rd largest economy goes to vote today - Germany, my home country.
Let's take a look at what we know and what's at stake - for the country, the EU and German foreign policy.
Spoiler alert: the tone will change, the challenges remain.
#GermanElections #BTW25
www.dw.com/en/german-el...
Let's take a look at what we know and what's at stake - for the country, the EU and German foreign policy.
Spoiler alert: the tone will change, the challenges remain.
#GermanElections #BTW25
www.dw.com/en/german-el...
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Exciting! We got it black on white that on European level, competitiveness and achieving a 90% climate goal by 2040 "go hand in hand". Strong signal for #cleantech manufacturing in EU.
This allows the EU to adopt its 2040 & 2035 targets for NDC in June.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
This allows the EU to adopt its 2040 & 2035 targets for NDC in June.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
February 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Exciting! We got it black on white that on European level, competitiveness and achieving a 90% climate goal by 2040 "go hand in hand". Strong signal for #cleantech manufacturing in EU.
This allows the EU to adopt its 2040 & 2035 targets for NDC in June.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
This allows the EU to adopt its 2040 & 2035 targets for NDC in June.
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
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🌍The Commission’s new Work Programme ties the #CleanIndustrialDeal to a 90% GHG cut by 2040—just what businesses & investors want. #EUClimateLaw #2040target
CEO of EDP, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade says,
🔗 bit.ly/4gBdcG4
CEO of EDP, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade says,
🔗 bit.ly/4gBdcG4
February 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🌍The Commission’s new Work Programme ties the #CleanIndustrialDeal to a 90% GHG cut by 2040—just what businesses & investors want. #EUClimateLaw #2040target
CEO of EDP, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade says,
🔗 bit.ly/4gBdcG4
CEO of EDP, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade says,
🔗 bit.ly/4gBdcG4
Agree!
@sigridfriis.bsky.social key is to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels to ensure our future competitiveness
@sigridfriis.bsky.social key is to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels to ensure our future competitiveness
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Agree!
@sigridfriis.bsky.social key is to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels to ensure our future competitiveness
@sigridfriis.bsky.social key is to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuels to ensure our future competitiveness
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One year after the @EU_Commission's 2040 climate target, over 100 businesses & investors reiterate: we need at least 90% #GHG emissions reduction by 2040. A clear path to decarbonisation is essential for EU resilience, energy security & competitiveness.
bit.ly/4gBdcG4
bit.ly/4gBdcG4
Business and Investors call on the EU to Set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target of at least 90% by 2040. | Corporate Leaders Groups
21 March 2024 - Over 100 businesses and investors signed a joint letter calling on the EU to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040. A robust climate target and the de...
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February 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
One year after the @EU_Commission's 2040 climate target, over 100 businesses & investors reiterate: we need at least 90% #GHG emissions reduction by 2040. A clear path to decarbonisation is essential for EU resilience, energy security & competitiveness.
bit.ly/4gBdcG4
bit.ly/4gBdcG4
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🎉 Exciting News!
CLG Europe has welcomed three new affiliate members CITEO, Nexi, and Vattenfall. Additionally, Google and SSAB have upgraded to full membership status. CLG UK also welcomed a new SME member, Beco.
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/corpora...
CLG Europe has welcomed three new affiliate members CITEO, Nexi, and Vattenfall. Additionally, Google and SSAB have upgraded to full membership status. CLG UK also welcomed a new SME member, Beco.
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/corpora...
Corporate Leaders Groups see strengthened membership stepping up for sustainable future | Corporate Leaders Groups
30 January 2025 – CLG Europe and CLG UK groups strengthened as new members join and current members upgrade – leading businesses across sectors continue to showcase determination for a competitive and...
www.corporateleadersgroup.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🎉 Exciting News!
CLG Europe has welcomed three new affiliate members CITEO, Nexi, and Vattenfall. Additionally, Google and SSAB have upgraded to full membership status. CLG UK also welcomed a new SME member, Beco.
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/corpora...
CLG Europe has welcomed three new affiliate members CITEO, Nexi, and Vattenfall. Additionally, Google and SSAB have upgraded to full membership status. CLG UK also welcomed a new SME member, Beco.
🔗 Read more here: www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/corpora...
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🧭 Today, the president of the @ec.europa.eu, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu presented the "Competitiveness Compass" as a framework for the Commission’s work for the next five years. bit.ly/42xEUQD
@ursulawoodburn.bsky.social @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social @veluxglobal.bsky.social
@ursulawoodburn.bsky.social @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social @veluxglobal.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🧭 Today, the president of the @ec.europa.eu, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu presented the "Competitiveness Compass" as a framework for the Commission’s work for the next five years. bit.ly/42xEUQD
@ursulawoodburn.bsky.social @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social @veluxglobal.bsky.social
@ursulawoodburn.bsky.social @iberdrola-oficial.bsky.social @veluxglobal.bsky.social
@tskuzmanova.bsky.social on the push back on EU regulations: “this is not about competitiveness and providing support to European businesses...delaying is not simplifying." And businesses agree
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👉 As we await the announcement of the Competitiveness Compass today, we look at the broader simplification agenda. Check out @politico.eu's new article with insights from @tskuzmanova.bsky.social from CISL Europe.
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
Von der Leyen builds bonfire of EU’s environmental red tape
Brussels hopes simplifying green compliance rules will boost Europe’s flagging economy. Green groups fear something more sinister.
bit.ly
January 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@tskuzmanova.bsky.social on the push back on EU regulations: “this is not about competitiveness and providing support to European businesses...delaying is not simplifying." And businesses agree
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👉 As we await the announcement of the Competitiveness Compass today, we look at the broader simplification agenda. Check out @politico.eu's new article with insights from @tskuzmanova.bsky.social from CISL Europe.
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
Von der Leyen builds bonfire of EU’s environmental red tape
Brussels hopes simplifying green compliance rules will boost Europe’s flagging economy. Green groups fear something more sinister.
bit.ly
January 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
👉 As we await the announcement of the Competitiveness Compass today, we look at the broader simplification agenda. Check out @politico.eu's new article with insights from @tskuzmanova.bsky.social from CISL Europe.
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
bit.ly/3WCyuf8
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🍃 CLG Europe member @veluxglobal.bsky.social CEO's, Lars Petersson, writes in @euractiv.com about the importance of sustainable investments in European #competitiveness and reflects on his participation at our recent Green Growth Summit.
🔗Read the full piece: bit.ly/4aqxGzP
🔗Read the full piece: bit.ly/4aqxGzP
Europe’s Competitiveness Depends upon a People-Focused Green Transition - Euractiv
As we kick off a new year, both government and business leaders need to be keenly aware of the geopolitical winds that will impact Europe’s competitiveness. With a new president in the White House and the second Ursula von der...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🍃 CLG Europe member @veluxglobal.bsky.social CEO's, Lars Petersson, writes in @euractiv.com about the importance of sustainable investments in European #competitiveness and reflects on his participation at our recent Green Growth Summit.
🔗Read the full piece: bit.ly/4aqxGzP
🔗Read the full piece: bit.ly/4aqxGzP
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Kickstarting the Green Growth Summit 2024 with opening remarks by @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social from @cisl-cambridge.bsky.social with the new #vision for #competitive #sustainability
December 16, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Kickstarting the Green Growth Summit 2024 with opening remarks by @ursulawoodburn.bsky.social from @cisl-cambridge.bsky.social with the new #vision for #competitive #sustainability
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Hello, Bluesky people! Loving the 🦋 vibes here.
Just back from COP29, so it feels only fitting to join this space and say hi!
Expect positive green finance stories, some bad puns (can’t resist), and, of course, plenty of spirited complaining about EU policy.
Looking forward to connecting! 🌱💼💬
Just back from COP29, so it feels only fitting to join this space and say hi!
Expect positive green finance stories, some bad puns (can’t resist), and, of course, plenty of spirited complaining about EU policy.
Looking forward to connecting! 🌱💼💬
November 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Hello, Bluesky people! Loving the 🦋 vibes here.
Just back from COP29, so it feels only fitting to join this space and say hi!
Expect positive green finance stories, some bad puns (can’t resist), and, of course, plenty of spirited complaining about EU policy.
Looking forward to connecting! 🌱💼💬
Just back from COP29, so it feels only fitting to join this space and say hi!
Expect positive green finance stories, some bad puns (can’t resist), and, of course, plenty of spirited complaining about EU policy.
Looking forward to connecting! 🌱💼💬
Over on the other place I've been reminded of a podcast by Katie Patrick on the neuroscience of climate doom "Climate doom images can induce cognitive slowdown, while solutions-based imagery enhances attention and engagement" negative images cause a freezing response #climate
pca.st/episode/67cb...
pca.st/episode/67cb...
The Neuroscience of Climate Doom vs Climate Solutions, Professor Joshua Carlson PhD Ep29 - How to Save the World | The Psychology & Science of Environmental Behavior
Have you ever had a hunch that scary or negative images of climate change could turn people away or cause them to shut down? This is what professor Joshua Carlson from North Michigan University has be...
pca.st
November 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Over on the other place I've been reminded of a podcast by Katie Patrick on the neuroscience of climate doom "Climate doom images can induce cognitive slowdown, while solutions-based imagery enhances attention and engagement" negative images cause a freezing response #climate
pca.st/episode/67cb...
pca.st/episode/67cb...
Very important to emphasize www.thetimes.com/business-mon... #COP29
Our interest in climate change hasn’t cooled, business chiefs insist
Top level leaders of green companies are few and far between at the climate summit in Baku, although oil and gas businesses are there in strength
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Very important to emphasize www.thetimes.com/business-mon... #COP29