While the United States are withdrawing from multilateral (climate) agreements, China is driving a profound electrification of its economy. Europe faces the task of embedding climate neutrality in a coherent industrial strategy that strengthens European sovereignty, economic resilience and competitiveness. 

Against this backdrop, the panel will discuss how European industrial, trade, and investment policies can harness climate action measures as drivers of sustainable growth and strategic autonomy. 

Questions

• Is the Clean Industrial Deal, with instruments such as the Industrial Accelerator Act, sufficient to ensure clean growth? What additional instruments — targeted subsidies, investment programs, new partnerships, free trade agreements, or “Buy European” initiatives — are required? 
• Can Europe maintain and expand its position in key technology markets, such as wind energy or semiconductor value chains? 
• How can Member States and the EUKI community support the integration and scaling of clean technologies, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe?