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POLITICO’s Sustainable Future Summit — live updates

It’s been one year since Ursula von der Leyen began her second term as European Commission president, and Europe’s sustainability agenda has been turned on its head.

A backlash against environmental regulation is in full swing, with political groups from the center to the far right intent on watering down laws that were often only recently agreed. Internationally, Donald Trump’s return to the White House is pressuring Brussels to loosen its own green rulebook, while China is outpacing Europe in the global clean-tech race. The result: rising uncertainty for European industry.

Against this backdrop, POLITICO’s Sustainable Future Summit takes on a new urgency. Stay with us over the next two days as our reporters bring you the key debates — from how Europe manages its transition away from fossil fuels, to whether industry can stay competitive while going green.

From energy, industry and mobility to food systems and finance, we’ll be covering the politics, the pressure points and the big ideas shaping the continent’s sustainable future.

Our live coverage will start at 9 a.m. CET. See the full agenda of panels and interviews here.

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