Sovereignty | Why climate, defence and AI can no longer be financed apart
Sep 9, 2026 — 03:30 pm - 3:50 PMSummit Room 1

Europe is missing up to €550bn a year to climate-proof its economy — not for lack of capital, but because energy, defence and AI investment are still treated as separate worlds. Cheap fossil fuel is now a matter of economic sovereignty, not just emissions targets. What does it take to fund Europe's energy, materials, water and food security as one strategic bet?