Punctured Danish oil myth adds weight to calls for oil license moratorium
The story of Denmark's oil industry being among the world's cleanest is debunked, say government support parties in the wake of a new emissions report that ranks the country on the bottom half of the global list. Climate and Energy Minister Dan Jørgensen is not yet inclined to comment.
A needle has burst the narrative balloon about the Danish oil and gas industry being among the world's most climate-friendly, says Signe Munk, the Danish Socialist People's Party's spokesperson for energy affairs following the release of new figures from analysis firm Rystad Energy, showing that the nation emits more CO2 per barrel of recovered oil than other North Sea countries.
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