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Danish NECP

In 2020 Denmark agreed on a national target of 70% reduction in 2030, which is more ambitious than EU requirements for Denmark; far more ambitious than the Danish NECP submitted in 2019; and more ambitious than the government currently knows how to achieve.The fact that the Danish target is higher than what the EU requires of Denmark result in the Danish government being more positive towards increased EU climate and energy ambition.

 

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Denmark – climate action progress in figures

Check Denmark’s implementation of its National Energy and Climate Plan

With the current draft NECP update, Denmark will fail both its national 70% target and its EU obligations under the EED, LULUCF and ESR. The reason for this apparent failure is that the draft NECP update includes no additional measures. Rather, it only includes the “business as usual” scenario, projecting Denmark’s emissions from now until 2050, with no additional policies enacted in the meantime. On a more positive note, the tracker reveals that Denmark has not been idle.

When comparing the 2019 NECP with the draft 2023 NECP update, it appears that some progress has been made – for instance, for net emission reductions. This is the combined result of both Fit For 55 legislation and a series of national climate legislation Denmark enacted in the period 2019-2022.

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Check the key findings the tracker reveals

Check Assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans
Check Assessment of the Danish draft National Energy and Climate Plans
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Articles

Letter to the Danish climate minister

Letter to the Danish climate minister

The 92 Danish Group has taken the initiative to send a letter to the Minister for Climate, Energy and Supply about increased stakeholder involvement in connection with the development of Denmark's National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). A wide range of Danish stakeholders joined in signing the letter...

Danish NECP Assessment

Danish NECP Assessment

Denmark’s draft NECP update fails to align with a 1.5°C compatible trajectory. It does not present an improved 2030 climate economy-wide target and it fails to meet the minimum EU requirements for climate effort-sharing and LULUCF. As no additional measures are provided, it fails to illustrate how it will bridge the gap to reach its 2030 targets. Projections show Denmark would surpasses the minimum EU requirement for renewables. The draft NECP fails to align with the 2030 EU energy efficiency target. On top, meaningful stakeholder engagement was not ensured. Denmark ultimately undermines the Governance Regulation, as the NECP draft update does not increase its ambition...

Letter to the Minister for Climate on the meaningful involvement of civil society in the revision of Denmark’s energy and climate plan (NECP)

Letter to the Minister for Climate on the meaningful involvement of civil society in the revision of Denmark’s energy and climate plan (NECP)

Denmark and all other EU countries must prepare a revised National Climate and Energy Plan (NECP) this spring. We are writing to you to clarify how Denmark intends to ensure the prescribed meaningful involvement of civil society in the NECP process...

Danish NECP

Denmark has less than a year to deliver an ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) in line with the Paris Agreement objectives