According to the government's figures, Denmark is on track to achieve the 2030 climate target of greenhouse gas emissions that are 70 percent lower than in 1990. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities writes this in a press release.
The calculation is based on projections of how much climate policy initiatives are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
However, this is associated with uncertainty for several reasons. One thing is that it is difficult to predict the future. For example, a technology may not prove to be in place, or people's behavior may end up not changing.
In addition, the figures for our historical emissions may change, which, for example, made many headlines earlier this year. Here are new figures for the climate-damaging low-lying soils. There were fewer left, and the emissions had already taken place.
However, new calculations are on the way, which may show that the emissions are actually higher, which may mean that the figures will change again.
Currently, the calculations from the ministry show that we are on track towards the goal.
Now comes the action
In a press release, Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M) emphasizes that the route has not yet been covered. It is now that the agreements must be translated into concrete action:
- The green tripartite must be implemented, we must implement a transition in industry, CO2 must be stored and much more.
Earlier this year, the ministry's projection showed that the route was not quite in place to reach the goal, but that is being negotiated now. It is the green tripartite agreement, which was presented before the summer holidays, which, according to the government, can get us all the way to the goal.
The minister notes in the press release that a lot of work lies ahead.
- It will not be easy. But that is what is needed, it is said.
The goal is that our emissions in 2030 are 70 percent lower than in 1990. That is, a period of 40 years. In 2022, when the latest figures from the ministry are from, emissions in Denmark were 47 percent lower than in 1990.
Now the announcement from the minister must be reviewed by the Climate Council - a group of professors who advise the government on the green transition.
Last year, they assessed that the distance to achieving the Danish climate goals was greater than what the government's calculations had concluded.
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The government's upcoming climate initiatives
In the government's new climate program, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M) considers the path to the climate goal in 2030 to be clear. But there are still a large number of agreements that need to be implemented and revisited.
Here are the government's upcoming climate measures for each sector.
Heating sector
- 2025: Analysis of subsidy pools for phasing out oil and gas boilers.
- 2025: Status of the rollout of green heat.
- 2025: Implementation of the EU's building regulations.
- 2026: Implementation of the hydrogen and gas market package.
- 2026: Enable initiatives to phase out gas and import 100 percent green gas.
Energy and utilities sector, renewable energy
- 2024: Bill on future-proof regulation of grid companies.
- 2025: Adjustment of sustainability requirements for biomass.
- 2025: Proposal on security of electricity supply.
Energy and utilities sector, offshore wind and energy islands
- 2025: Tender for electrical equipment for Energiø Bornholm decided.
- 2025: Tender for offshore wind for Energiø Bornholm initiated.
- 2025: Tender for 6 GW offshore wind decided.
Industrial sector
- 2025: CO2 tax introduced gradually.
- 2025: CO2 duty in the EU. introduced.
- 2025: Opening of support pools for the transition from the CO2 tax.
- 2026: Revisiting the CO2 tax.
Waste sector
- 2024: Analysis of waste tax.
- 2026: Revisiting the CO2 tax.
Transport sector
- 2025: Increase in diesel tax comes into effect.
- 2025: Rollout of charging infrastructure for heavy road transport along state road network.
Agriculture
- 2024: Executive Order on the Act on General Reduction Requirements for Cattle.
- 2024: Follow-up on the climate technology pyrolysis.
Power-to-X
- 2024: Update of the business case for hydrogen pipes.
Source: Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
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