The meeting aims to discuss the results of the Bruegel and ICTSD project “Developing the EU long-term climate strategy” with business stakeholders and think tanks. The European Commission is expected to publish the new long-term climate strategy document in late November. Next to ensuring the decarbonisation of the European economy, it requires transparency and intellectual contribution from all sectors of society. Bruegel and ICTSD have prepared a policy and technical paper about the key choices to be made, and have engaged in the process of creating a debate before the Commission releases its paper before COP 24. This event is part of that engagement to provide a dialogue and generate input and ideas from a dialogue between think tanks and the business sector.