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The issue: The COP15 conference was widely seen as a setback for the EU. The agreement that was reached fell short of the global deal to replace the Kyoto protocol that the EU had sought.

The summit also revealed the limits of EU influence. The EU, which had been instrumental in getting the Kyoto protocol agreed, was unable to shape a deal in Copenhagen, outmanoeuvred by the US and China.

What lessons should the EU draw from Copenhagen? Can the EU still be a driving force in global climate politics? Should the EU continue to push for a global agreement, or should it consider other options, such as bilateral agreements? Should it even take unilateral action, as advocated by some European stakeholders, and increase its emissions reduction target from 20% to 30% without waiting for the US and China to follow? Is a global deal still possible, and when might it be reached?

These are just some of the questions that Comment:Visions invites you to debate with a panel of senior EU decision-makers and stakeholders.

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After COP 15, who or what will drive the push towards developing clean energy?

Aumnad Phdungsilp - lecturer at Department of Energy Management - Dhurakij Pundit University - bio
One of our challenges in this century is how can we achieve a low-carbon society. It is acknowledged that moving towards a low-carbon society ...view all
Heinz Kopetz - President - Austrian Biomass Association - bio
After Copenhagen many individuals realize, that we cannot wait for a global agreement to start developing an energy system based on renewable ...view all
Jurgen Weiss - Leader of climate/carbon practice - The Brattle Group - bio
It is difficult not to call the outcome of the Copenhagen conference a failure from a political perspective. But it is unclear how much this ...view all
Meghan Sapp - Secretary General - PANGEA - bio
The drive for clean energy will come from consumers themselves, at least in Africa. What is becoming abundantly clear is that Africa's best chance ...view all
Arthur van de Weijer - Specialist - Sustainability Strategy & Innovation Interim - bio
The push towards clean solutions will be determined by the amount it is going to serve our own interest. If this "interest" can be translated ...view all
Sougata Nandi - Director - Sustainable Development at TECOM Investments & Enpark, Dubai Holding - bio
The push towards developing clean energy will not be driven by one factor only, no two people have the same reason for doing the same thing. ...view all

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26.01.10
After Copenhagen: the next steps
This, the latest in the Comment:Visions series of debates, is dedicated to the topic: After Copenhagen: the next steps. Comment: Visions asks the question.
After Copenhagen: the next steps