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  "id": 8928063,
  "title": "Europe’s CEOs are ready to turn its energy challenge into a competitive edge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/europes-ceos-are-ready-to-turn-its-energy-challenge-into-a-8928063",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T09:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
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    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/17/europe-energy-challenge-green-advantage-fortune-ceo-forum/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the Fortune CEO Forum in London, business leaders from various industries discussed how Europe can capitalize on its strengths to fuel future growth amid energy pressures, geopolitical uncertainty, and the rise of AI. The forum, held at the historic Barber-Surgeons' Hall, brought together executives from companies such as Mastercard, Ferrari, BlackRock, Shell, EDF, Google, OpenAI, Honeywell, Anthropic, and Microsoft to address the challenges and opportunities reshaping Europe's economy.\n\nWith Europe's 500 companies generating $15.5 trillion in revenue and $1 trillion in profits, the region boasts significant corporate prowess, yet executives emphasized the need for a supportive policy, energy, infrastructure, and investment environment to translate this potential into sustained growth. While the sustainability conversation centered on the necessity of decarbonization, leaders acknowledged the difficulty of achieving this goal amid rising energy costs that threaten competitiveness. However, they saw an opportunity to leverage Europe's green advantage by integrating energy efficiency into business models, as demonstrated by GEA Group, a German engineering company that reduced milk powder production energy consumption by over 50%.\n\nRegarding artificial intelligence, executives expressed concern over the risks associated with autonomous systems but remained pragmatic about the technology's potential. They emphasized the importance of regulation that fosters innovation rather than stifles it, highlighting a shared appetite for a balanced approach to AI development.",
  "summary": "Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.",
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        "title": "Europe’s CEOs are ready to turn its energy challenge into a competitive edge",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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