In the political debate, several red parties are stuck on the idea of a ban on gas for heating from 2035 - regardless of whether the gas is fossil or green. The parties are demanding a clear political message, but this is not necessarily the right solution, believes Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard. He expresses his position in a post on LinkedIn.
"A clear message is not necessarily a good message if it forces Danes to pay more for heating without any benefit for the climate, writes Lars Aagaard.
He points out that Denmark must phase out natural gas, but that the country is expected to produce enough green gas around 2032 to supply both businesses and households.
"Therefore, the time has also run out for the idea of a general gas ban. The argument was previously that we should reserve the gas for the rest of Europe to get away from Russian gas. But we solved that challenge under my leadership in the Danish EU presidency. That is, 8 years before the ban on gas for heating," the minister writes further.
He also points out that, for example, on Funen there is sufficient green gas to supply local households. Therefore, according to him, it would be far-reaching to require around 25,000 households to switch to another green heat source.
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