Commissioner Arias Cañete at The Economist 2018 Sustainability Summit in London

On 22 March, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete will deliver a keynote speech at the 2018 Sustainability Summit in London, setting out the urgent need to reorient global capital flows towards sustainable investment and how European financial players can capitalise on the massive investment opportunities presented by the Paris Agreement on climate change. The third edition of The Economist Sustainability Summit 2018 will convene business leaders, policymakers, scientists, researchers, advocates and investors to gauge the scale of the task and work out how best to lead and encourage co-operation on the path to progress.

Commissioner Arias Cañete will also take part in a high-level panel debate on the changing role and responsibilities of businesses and multinational companies, which have the unique ability to influence operations along supply chains and in various markets to make them climate-compatible. The Commission's new action plan on sustainable finance highlights the crucial role the financial sector will need to play if the world is to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

“Financing sustainable growth” will also be a central element at the High-Level Conference on Sustainable Finance which takes in Brussels on the same day with the participation of Miguel Arias Cañete, see full program here.