There are only a few days left in the parliamentary year, but the government and Climate Minister Lars Aagaard (M) show no willingness to reach a compromise on Denmark's new climate target for 2035. This is the criticism from a number of parties.
- I am very concerned that the government seems to see the new climate target for 2035 as a hobby project alongside their other political work, says Signe Munk, political spokesperson for SF.
According to the Climate Act, the government must agree on a new climate target for 2035 before 2025 ends. The government has come out with a proposal that ranges between 82 and 85 percent reduction in 2035.
But the parties are experiencing that Climate Minister Lars Aagaard will not move higher than 82 percent. This will mean that parties such as SF, the Danish Social Democrats, the Alternative and the Green Party cannot join the agreement.
- If the government imagines that this should be the climate target for 2035, they must make the agreement without SF, says Signe Munk.
The Danish Social Democrats are also concerned about the development. Climate projections show that with the current development and already concluded climate agreements, they are aiming for a reduction of around 80 percent by 2035.
Therefore, the government's position of 82 percent does not fall into acceptable territory with the Danish Social Democrats' climate spokesperson, Samira Nawa. She “definitely” does not see the party participating in a target of 82 percent.
- It is very unambitious and corresponds to us practically not lifting a finger towards 2035 to improve the climate, because projections indicate that we will end up there anyway, she says.
The Unity Party is also dismissive of Lars Aagaard's offer of 82 percent and is shunning the negotiations in order to stand still.
- If we are to break the deadlock, the minister must move up from the meager 82 percent in 2035. We cannot accept that we set such an unambitious climate target, which instead of being a green lever will become a sleeping pad when it comes to making climate policy for the next many years, says climate spokesperson Leila Stockmarr.
The Conservatives also want the government to raise level.
- For the Conservative People's Party, it is important that we reach a higher level than 82 percent. We have informed the minister of this, says climate spokesman Frederik Bloch Münster.
Early in the negotiations, party chairmen from the Unity Party, the Social Democrats, the Socialist Party and the Alternative came together in a statement that the four parties want a 90 percent reduction in 2035.
But several of the parties are willing to make compromises in the negotiations, it turns out.
- Our starting point is 90 percent. But what is most important to me is that we keep up the pace of the green transition, and I have gone into the negotiations with the hope of an ambitious agreement. But it won't be 82 percent, says Signe Munk.
The Radicals are also willing to negotiate.
- I agree that the government's starting point is 82 percent, and therefore we cannot be sure of landing at exactly 90 percent. But the government is not budging at all, says Samira Nawa.
The Alternative party does not have that willingness to negotiate. Here, it is emphasized that the four parties stood together in announcing a target of 90 percent, and climate spokesman Torsten Gejl is upset that parties will relax on that.
- We will ask them to remember what they said. And urge unity. Because it is completely unambitious, says Torsten Gejl.
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