Danish government's climate policy flunked again despite "considerable progress"

The Danish government's climate response has not yet demonstrated how the 70-percent target will be reached in 2030, according to progress report by the Danish Council on Climate Change revealing a need for vast amounts of green power.
Denmark will need another 5-8TWh annually to hit the national climate goal in 2030. | Photo: Frank Boutrup Schmidt/Vestas
Denmark will need another 5-8TWh annually to hit the national climate goal in 2030. | Photo: Frank Boutrup Schmidt/Vestas
BY FREJA CELINE ERIKSEN, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD & DANIEL FRANK CHRISTENSEN

With the current direction of Denmark's climate policy, there will be a dire lack of renewable energy needed to reach the target of a 70-percent reduction of emissions by 2030.

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