More than half of large companies in Europe support the objectives of the Green Deal

Have major European corporations shifted their support to combat climate change? According to a report by InfluenceMap , their lobbying efforts with the European Union are aligned with scientific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The continent's 200 largest corporations studied by the London-based NGO are "increasingly campaigning for effective action on climate change," summarizes The Guardian .

This "profound change," according to the authors, goes against the idea that business circles are opposed to the Green Deal, which would constitute a "threat to their profits," the British daily continues.

The share of large companies “whose lobbying is aligned with the means of achieving climate goals increased from 3% to 23% in 2025,” while the share of those campaigning against these goals fell from 34% to 14%.

InfluenceMap analyzes companies' communications, their social media posts, and the various documents they submit to the EU, giving more weight to "leadership statements and official consultations."

In total, “52% of European companies advocate for climate policies aligned with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,” notes the SustainableViews website . This is “more than double” the number in 2019.

Despite the current unraveling of the European Green Deal, "business support for climate policy continues to grow," reports the Financial Times' sustainability outlet. The industries most opposed to climate targets are the transport sector, heavy industry (steel, chemicals), and retail giants.

The study "challenges the increasingly widespread notion that an ambitious European climate policy cannot go hand in hand with strong industrial competition." However, the specialist media outlet argues, these results also reflect the fact that companies are slow to implement policies and that their "investment cycles are not easily influenced by short-term political developments."