It is necessary to do something to reduce electricity and heating bills. This is the opinion of the Liberal Party's climate and energy spokesperson, Marie Bjerre. On Tuesday afternoon, the parties in the Folketing will discuss the rising energy prices at an initial meeting.
- There are various possible solutions, but the decisive factor must be that the bills become cheaper, says Marie Bjerre.
The Liberal Party has proposed raising the heating pool, which the party believes is insufficient. The party will raise the heating pool from 100 million to 150 million. This is intended to help pensioners in particular.
The pool of 100 million came in November. It is intended to help those who may have difficulty paying a bill when it has increased significantly, including pensioners. At the same time, the party believes that there is a need to lower the electricity tax in Denmark. SF's climate and energy spokesperson, Signe Munk, would like to see financial assistance given to Danes who have been hit hard by price increases.
- The main objective is for it to be targeted help that can be effective now, she says.
But she would like to discuss the specific model. However, Signe Munk does not believe that this is the right place to discuss electricity taxes.
- We believe that restructuring taxes should be seen in a comprehensive political negotiation that both looks at the long-term effect and also promotes CO2 reductions.
- What we are facing right now is an extraordinary price increase, she says.
Acute situation
Energy spokesperson for the Conservatives Katarina Ammitzbøll would like to see something done both urgently and in the long term. She points to a lack of renewable energy.
- It is a very urgent situation with the high prices, and what is being done now with some means is to put a band-aid on the wound.
She believes that the government has acted very late. According to Katarina Ammitzbøll, there is a lack of a clear plan for how much renewable energy should be produced and where. This is needed if the problem is to be solved in the long term.
- Here and now, many citizens are in a bind. We have to try to solve it, but the problem is much deeper, she says.
In the shorter term, Katarina Ammitzbøll believes that we need to look at how to help households that are pressured by current price increases. But she does not believe that lowering the electricity tax for everyone would be the solution. The money that the state has earned from high taxes should go to those who are hard hit by the price increases.
- We see more and more that we have to solve it by producing more electricity, she says.
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