The municipalities that make the most area available for renewable energy such as solar and wind turbines should be rewarded. This is the opinion of the government, which therefore, as part of an upcoming rural development initiative, will distribute 200 million DKK annually to the municipalities that are pushing for the green transition.
It should be money that the municipalities can use as they wish. And the potential carrot for the municipalities is praised by Green Power Denmark.
- The government should be highly praised for taking responsibility for the green transition and allocating funds to the municipalities that are at the forefront of installing wind turbines and solar cells. We have been asking for this financial assistance for a long time, so that we can get more municipalities to contribute more green energy. The 200 million DKK can help boost the expansion of wind turbines and solar cells, which are currently lagging behind the political goal of quadrupling green electricity production on land, says Kristian Jensen, CEO of Green Power Denmark.
However, the business organization hopes that the new funds that the municipalities will compete for will also lead to a political focus on clearing out the bureaucracy surrounding the installation of renewable energy, because the will to build new renewable energy is present around the country.
- The municipalities want green energy, and there is no shortage of applications for new wind turbines and solar cells. But the municipalities have to go through a labyrinth of environmental bureaucracy and heavy planning processes. It requires a lot of resources, and that is why municipalities are dropping green projects. The extra economic carrot can increase their ability to create space for green electricity production, which is the best protection against climate change, high energy prices and uncertain energy supply, says Kristian Jensen, CEO of Green Power Denmark.
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