The Green Growth Summit, the flagship high-level event of the Green Growth Partnership, will take place on 16 March 2026 in Brussels (in-person attendance only), from 12:30 to 18:00. The Summit will bring together high level representatives from Member States, including Climate and Environment Ministers, the European institutions, and businesses and investors.
In the context of economic and geopolitical pressures, the EU is striving to strengthen its competitiveness and energy security. Decarbonisation is a building block to achieve this, as confirmed by the Draghi report. Businesses are already developing solutions to reduce their emissions, transition to clean energy, and produce sustainable materials for industry and consumers. In 2024, investment in the global energy transition reached a record US$2.1 trillion.
The Summit will take place one day before the EU Environment Council. The discussion will highlight the business and investment case for decarbonisation, the drivers to develop this case at scale, including policy. High level speakers will address how the EU can set a comprehensive and coherent policy framework to achieve its climate, competitiveness, and energy security objectives looking at recent and upcoming policy developments like the Clean Industrial Deal, the post-2030 policy framework, and financial instruments.
Registration for in-person attendance here.
Speakers confirmed so far, with more to come:
- Aira Paliukėnaitė, Vice‑Minister of the Environment, Lithuania
- Philip Nugent, Director General for International and EU Affairs (Climate, Energy and Environment), Ireland
- Carine de Boissezon, Chief Impact Officer, EDF
- Helena Norrman, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications, SSAB
The event will be moderated by Jacki Davis.
The Summit is organised with the support of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Ministry of Climate and the Environment of Norway.
The Green Growth Partnership (GGP) is a joint initiative between members of CLG Europe and ministers of the Green Growth Group (GGG). The GGP has been convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) for a decade.
Contacts:
- Romain Pardo, Senior Programme Manager, CLG Europe and the Green Growth Partnership, romain.pardo@cisl.cam.ac.uk
- Francesco Giannelli, Project Manager, CLG Europe and the Green Growth Partnership, francesco.giannelli@cisl.cam.ac.uk
- Martina Mazzini, Project Coordinator, CLG Europe and the Green Growth Partnership, martina.mazzini@cisl.cam.ac.uk
Press contact:
- Zoe Kalus, Head of Media, +44 (0) 7845652839, zoe.kalus@cisl.cam.ac.uk
