Denmark Announces Aggressive Carbon Tax

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:47:37 +0000

Since December of 2019, when Denmark wrote GHG reductions into national law, we have been waiting for the first draft of implementation. This week it was presented, and as usual some like it, and some do not. Danish national media outlet dr.dk reports a summary of the following details: “Companies that do not pay for […]

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Danish Climate Council Recommendations Hard To Swallow — Well, Of Course They Are

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:45:40 +0000

On March 9th, the Danish Climate Council presented a number of recommendations aimed at achieving Denmark’s 70% reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030. The transition requires both rapid implementations of known clean technologies as well as a long-term strategic effort. Is it going to be hard? Of course it is! Do we have to do it? Of course we do!

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Denmark Passes Magic 50% In Renewable Electricity Generation Milestone

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 01:29:00 +0000

2019 was a record year for renewable electricity generation in Denmark. The national media outlet dr.dk reports that, for the first time ever, half of Denmark’s electricity consumption originated from renewable generation

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The Rule Of Climate Law — Denmark Shows How It’s Done

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:00:45 +0000

Binding climate legislation is now agreed upon among the vast majority of the Danish parliament. An astounding 167 seats out of 179 total are in agreement that any sitting government in the country is now obliged to work actively towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% in 2030 against the 1990 benchmark, and to ultimately reach net zero in

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