Climate change in Denmark

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Climate change affects various industries and environments in Denmark.

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Greenhouse gas emissions

Annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 amounted to 46.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021. [1]

Impacts

Summer weather would become more extreme. [2]

Policies

Climate Act

The Climate Act is a law in Denmark that was passed on June 18, 2020 by the Parliament. It will ensure that Denmark reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 and that the country is climate neutral by 2050. It establishes a process with annual follow-ups of climate work. [3]

The law was supported by all parties in the Folketing at the time except for the Liberal Alliance and the New Right. That is, it was supported by the Social Democrats, Venstre, the Danish People's Party, the Danish Social Liberal Party, the Green Left, the Red–Green Alliance, the Conservative People's Party and The Alternative. [4]

Society and culture

The television series, Families Like Ours, depicted people fleeing Denmark as climate refugees, and was praised for raising awareness of climate refugees, but was criticised for being an unrealistic depiction and ignoring the treatment of refugees in Denmark. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kirkebæk-Johansson, Laura (28 April 2023). "For første gang i flere år er Danmarks udslip af drivhusgasser steget" [For the first time in several years, Denmark's greenhouse gas emissions have increased]. DR. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Tanev, Peter (10 July 2024). "Dansk sommervejr bliver mere ekstremt i fremtiden" [Danish summer weather will become more extreme in the future]. DR. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Stigsgaard, Mathias (29 September 2023). "Regeringen får kritik for manglende klima-handling: 'Vi er i bakgear'". DR. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Kristensen, Mikael (7 December 2019). "Erhvervsliv: Klimaloven er en god nyhed for Danmark" [Business: The Climate Act is good news for Denmark]. KLIMANYT. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Bryant, Miranda (3 January 2025). "'A look into the future': TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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