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Pascale Palmer
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Deputy Director, Media & Campaigns @ We Mean Business Coalition | ex-Cambridge Uni's CISL, Cafod, Futerra, British Council, Daily Mirror, Stornoway Gazette. Born 327ppm
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With #COP30 well underway, Coalition CEO María Mendiluce speaks about the outcomes we need to see - and why the voice of business matters more than ever. www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/business-pav... #WMBC #JobsSecurityGrowth
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Government confirms Keir Starmer to attend COP30 Climate Summit 🎉 www.businessgreen.com/news/4520671...
Government confirms Keir Starmer to attend COP30 Climate Summit
Prime Minister's spokesperson says Starmer will be 'driving forward' the UK's position as 'a global leader on climate action and green growth'
www.businessgreen.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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China ≠ just coal plants and solar exports. The deeper shift: electrifying everything it can. Strategic, because China relies on imported fossil fuels. Coal is still king in the power mix—for now. But the balance is changing year by year.
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Our CEO María Mendiluce shared insights with Expansión ahead of today's UN Summit in New York on why ambitious #NDCs are the most valuable “investment prospectus” govs can issue: unlocking jobs, capital & competitiveness.

Read the interview (in Spanish): www.expansion.com/economia-sos...

#WMBC
La UE llega a la Cumbre del Clima con las manos casi vacías
Estos días se celebra en Nueva York la Asamblea General de la ONU, marcada este año por la situación de Gaza y el Estado Palestino, Ucrania, Sudán y otros conflictos...
www.expansion.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Maria Mendiluce calls for the EU to hold the line on its 2040 proposal of 90% emissions reduction and explains why in this piece for Reuters' Ethical Corporation Magazine www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Why business wants Europe to hold its nerve on its 2040 climate target
During Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech she urged Europe to “stay the course” on its environmental goals. She reminded MEPs the Green Deal is not just climate policy but industrial strategy; that Europe is a global leader in clean-tech patents, is closing the gap with the U.S. in venture capital and is competing head-to-head with China. Her point was simple: Europe’s competitiveness and independence rest on its ability to lead the clean-tech race.
www.reuters.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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As the EU prepares to discuss its 2040 emissions reduction target and Spain’s anti-blackout decree is voted down by the country’s Congress, wildfires in Europe show why climate policy must go beyond party lines.

New piece by María Mendiluce in @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Can climate disasters bridge Europe’s political divides? - Euractiv
As the EU prepares to discuss its 2040 emissions reduction target and Spain's anti-blackout decree is voted down by the country's Congress, wildfires in Europe show again why climate policy must go be...
www.euractiv.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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As #COP30 nears, business attendance in person is vital. Corporate engagement drives momentum, showcases scalable solutions & ensures ambition. The opportunity to make an impact is immense. Read our statement ⬇️
We Mean Business Coalition statement on business attendance at COP30 - We Mean Business Coalition
When business is present at COP, it brings unique value: the innovation, capital and operational expertise needed to deliver the transition.
www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org
August 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
As #COP30 nears, business attendance in person is vital. Corporate engagement drives momentum, showcases scalable solutions & ensures ambition. The opportunity to make an impact is immense. Read #WMBC statement: www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/stateme...
We Mean Business Coalition statement on business attendance at COP30 - We Mean Business Coalition
When business is present at COP, it brings unique value: the innovation, capital and operational expertise needed to deliver the transition.
www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org
August 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
'Playbook, feeling wistful that we seem to be skipping the annual tradition of komkommertijd — the Dutch terms for that silly season of summer when journalists have so little to write about that the size of local cucumbers becomes fit to print.' Ain't that the truth h/t @swheatonjourno.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
In both the UK and France we're seeing more clearly the faultlines between urban and rural politics and communities

www.politico.eu/article/bee-...
How an insecticide has come back to bug Emmanuel Macron
More than 2 million French people have signed a petition to repeal legislation allowing farmers to spray crops with a chemical called acetamiprid.
www.politico.eu
August 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM