European firms ramping up lobbying for climate action, report finds

Research shows companies aligned' with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025

European companies are increasingly lobbying for strong climate action, research has found, in a profound shift" that analysts say challenges the narrative that businesses see green rules as a threat to profits.

The share of companies whose corporate lobbying is aligned" with pathways to meet global climate goals rose from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025, according to an analysis of 200 of the largest European companies by InfluenceMap, while the share of companies who were deemed misaligned" fell from 34% to 14%.