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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.

On Tuesday 26 January 2010, Comment:Visions invited decision-makers and stakeholders to discuss the implications of the COP15 conference in Copenhagen on future EU climate policy. The debate took place in the European Parliament.

The panel :

Mr Jo Leinen MEP, chairman of the environment committee, leader of the European Parliament delegation to COP15

Mr Jos Delbeke, deputy director-general for environment, European Commission

Mrs Rosario Bento-Pais, acting head of unit,"Climate strategy, international negotiation and monitoring of EU action", European Commission

Dr Nick Campbell, chairman, climate change working group, BusinessEurope

Mr Matthias Duwe, Director, Climate action network Europe

Moderation: Tim King, editor, European Voice

Conclusions: Dr Graeme Sweeney, executive vice-president, CO2, Shell