Denmark
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News

Better Energy, Industriens Pension eye 1 GW of zero-subsidy solar
December 3 (Renewables Now) – Denmark’s Better Energy A/S has tied up with domestic pension fund Industriens Pension to jointly install 1 GW of solar

Danish parties strike deal to develop carbon tax (The Local DK)
Denmark’s parties have forced the government to significantly toughen the climate plan it put forward in May, with a new plan agreed on Sunday night

New Danish law binds the country the to international climate process, including climate finance for developing countries
06 December 2019: Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law, committing to reduce emissions by 70% below 1990 levels, in the next eleven years. The
Reports

Taxing Energy Use 2015 (OECD)
This OECD report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected partner countries, which together cover 80%

From Challenge to Opportunity: Shadow Country Reports in Support of the European Semester Cycle (GBE, CEE BankWatch, EEB)
This report by Green Budget Europe (GBE), CEE BankWatch and European Environment Bureau (EEB) involved an assessment of the 2016 European Semester Country Reports among

Learning from Leaders: Nordic and International Best Practice with Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (Nordic Council of Ministers)
If we aim to reduce global emissions in order to limit global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, then the energy sector is
Policy Briefs

Successful environmental taxes in Denmark (GBE and Danish Ecological Council)
This briefing note by Green Budget Europe (GBE) and the Danish Ecological Council sets out some of the most successful environmental taxes in Denmark. It