A broad majority of Danish Parliament has ratified the country's climate policy, requiring a national carbon emissions reduction of 70 percent relative to 1990 levels.

"The climate policy has finally passed in Parliament! A good day for the climate," writes Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jørgensen (Social Democratic Party) on a Twitter post showing a photo of him smiling and holding a thumbs-up in the air.

Other politicians have also posted pictures and shared tweets about the occasion.

Now to the difficult task of putting the political intention behind the policy into action.

Negotiations have been postponed due to the Covid-19 lockdown, but last month the government presented its proposal for the first part of its climate action plan.

Several parties have, to put it mildly, shown impatience with the government's way of negotiating by subdividing areas.

These parties demand that the talks be approached in a different way and the process be expedited.

Social Liberal party leader Morten Østergaard has threated the government several times, most recently having repeated his demand that the country land a "historic" climate agreement before Parliament goes on summer vacation next week.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democratic Party) has confirmed, however, that decisions will be made on the matter before legislative efforts are paused during the summer.

English Edit: Daniel Frank Christensen

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