FURESØ: When the political committee Nature and Climate tomorrow (April 8) considers a case about Furesø Municipality's climate efforts in 2026, it will be clear that the administration no longer considers it realistic for the municipality to become CO2-neutral in 2030.
That was otherwise the objective in the climate plan, which was made in 2022 as part of the DK2020 cooperation, where 95 municipalities committed to developing local climate action plans.
The reason is mainly unexpected challenges with the rollout of district heating in Farum, as well as a significantly longer time horizon for a number of crucial infrastructure projects such as the S-train line to Hillerød and the establishment of a CO2-neutral wastewater plant, the municipality states in a press release.
- It is really unfortunate that we will not achieve the climate goals we set ourselves back in 2022. But we have known for some time that it would be difficult, and climate work does not stop because some of our climate actions are not successful. We are continuing to work to reduce emissions in the municipality, and in the coming time we will look at how the climate plan can be strengthened. So even if we do not quite reach our goal, we must get as close as possible, says Øjvind Vilsholm (EL), chairman of Nature and Climate.
The climate plan must now be updated, which involves a thorough evaluation of the climate actions and the time horizon for implementation. The purpose is to develop the plan based on the experience gained by the administration in combination with the latest knowledge and technology.
At the same time, the prioritization of the efforts where the municipality has the best opportunities to reduce emissions will be strengthened. Based on this process, the municipality will set an updated target for CO2 reduction.
- When we made the plan, it was based on some assumptions about the development of the energy system, which we do not control ourselves. When they change, we must adjust the course and find new local solutions. We are starting this work now, says Claus Davidsen (S), deputy chairman of Nature and Climate.
More electric cars help with the accounts
Although Furesø does not reach its reduction target, CO2 emissions in the municipality are decreasing. In 2023, emissions in the municipality were 28 percent. less than in the base year 2019. Almost 30 percent is due to local changes in Furesø, corresponding to a decrease of a total of 48,000 tons of CO2 – the same as the annual consumption of almost 20,000 Furesø citizens.
Several of the local changes are due to an interaction between the municipality's efforts and the choices that Furesø citizens and businesses make in everyday life, e.g. in relation to electric cars. Furesø Municipality has established publicly accessible charging stations and also has the largest municipal electric car fleet in North Zealand.
More and more citizens and businesses are also choosing electric cars. While electric cars in 2024 accounted for around 16 percent of the total car fleet in the municipality, the share had increased to almost 23 percent by the end of 2025.
Less gas and oil, more heat pumps
The local CO2 reduction is also due to more citizens in Furesø installing heat pumps and reducing their consumption of gas and oil for heating.
Although many are actively contributing to the green transition, analyses indicate that there is still significant potential for further reductions – including through more climate-friendly consumption patterns within food, transport and energy.
Therefore, the municipality is working to support and initiate climate actions that address consumption-based emissions in collaboration with citizens and the business community.
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