"The greenest government yet": Here's Denmark's ambitions on the green agenda
Denmark has a new government. And it has set out an ambition to become “the greenest government” in Danish history.
Following weeks of negotiations, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presented a new centre-left coalition government earlier this week.
The so-called “Four-leaf clover government” (Firkløverregeringen).
And the new government has already raised the stakes on green ambitions.
The coalition agreement places the green transition, clean drinking water and energy security at the centre of the government's agenda. Building on Denmark's existing climate ambitions, the new government has raised several key targets:
- A minimum 85 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, up from the previous target of 82 per cent
- Climate neutrality by 2045, five years earlier than the previous 2050 target
- Net-negative emissions equivalent to a 110 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2050
The agreement also includes initiatives to strengthen nature protection through a new biodiversity law, accelerate electrification across society, and maintain the target of achieving 100 per cent green gas by 2030.
With the political ambitions now in place, attention now turns to implementation. We look forward to following the government's efforts and contributing to the partnerships and solutions needed to help achieve Denmark's green transition goals.
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