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New green government starts well!

The presentation of the government's basis for the new government is a source of joy for the environmental organization Green Transition Denmark, which calls the government 'the greenest we have had.'

"It is truly gratifying that the greenest government we have ever had is off to a good start with a foundation that promises well for a green transition in Denmark. Although there are many important agendas at this time, the environment and climate still occupy a significant place in the government's foundation."", says Jeppe Juul, head of the secretariat of the environmental organization Council for Green Transformation.

A tightening of the climate target from 82% to at least 85% in 2035 means that the next round of the green transition must deliver broadly across society. This requires both structural transformations of energy, heating, transport, industry and agriculture – and a much stronger effort where we can create results here and now. Especially with a view to the fact that we still lack a plan to secure the 2030 target.

Accelerated electrification and a smarter power grid – but with continuing barriers

"The strongest aspect of the government's foundation is the strong focus on electrification, together with smarter use of the electricity grid. The government proposes that grid connection can be prioritized according to system value and societal value. This is crucial if a strained electricity grid is not to slow down electrification.”, says Britt Dam, Climate and Energy Advisor at the Green Transition Denmark.

At the same time, the organization emphasizes that in the new Four-leaf Clover government framework, there are still key uncertainties about the phasing out of gas boilers and biomass. It is positive with new immediate subsidies for the phasing out of oil and gas boilers and a focus on social balance. But the government continues to avoid saying clearly that gas boilers must be phased out. Biogas, also called “green gas”, is a limited resource and should only be used where electrification is difficult, and to reduce Europe's overall import needs – not to extend the life of an expensive and unreliable gas network for home heating.

The government also proposes to try to phase out imported biomass. However, EU regulations unfortunately make it doubtful whether this model will hold up in practice. Similarly, phasing out imported biomass will not benefit the Danish climate accounts.

Unclear signals about gas boilers and biomass thus risk constituting barriers to electrification, which the government rightly makes the main track in the green transition.

Transport and environment

"There are many good initiatives in the transport area that point forward. Particularly important in relation to aviation, where Danish-produced PTX fuels will contribute to the transformation of aviation and passenger taxes on private aircraft and cruise tourism. Likewise, free public transport for young people under 22 years of age will provide better utilization of public transport and make it more natural for new generations to use public transport."”, says Jeppe Juul.

"It is incredibly important that we now have a ban on spraying in groundwater areas. And coupled with an action plan for environmentally harmful substances in the marine environment, removal of VAT on fruit and vegetables, new stricter frameworks for animal production in agriculture and changes in agricultural support, some very important ships are being put into the sea for the environment in Denmark", says Lone Mikkelsen from the Green Transition Denmark.

Next step: From ambitions to concrete plans

Although there are many good elements in the government's framework, there are also tasks that are not mentioned that should also be addressed, and many elements need to be specified, according to the Green Transition Denmark. This is particularly true of areas where we can achieve quick and effective results.

“It is clear that we need a plan to close the gap to the 2030 target, as well as to ensure a safe path towards a higher 2035 target. A stop for Danish biomass for energy in 2030 would improve our climate accounts by approx. 13 million tons of CO2 towards 2035 – and even at a very low price. Likewise, methane reductions within the biogas value chain and livestock farming in particular can deliver fast and effective reductions here and now. Therefore, we need a methane plan so that we can secure our short-term climate goals,” emphasizes Britt Dam.

"The government is off to a great start, but there is a need for increased focus on environmentally hazardous substances in general. We are in the middle of a chemicals crisis and yet we lack concrete targets for phasing out the most harmful chemicals."”, says Lone Mikkelsen.

Regarding transportation, Jeppe Juul says: "Although there are several initiatives regarding public transport and cohesion in the country, there are no initiatives regarding self-driving mobility as part of public transport or increased incentives for switching to electric trucks. These will be some of the areas we will be pushing forward with going forward," says Jeppe Juul.

Green Transition Denmark finds solutions in close collaboration with other stakeholders.

Find our recommendations for the new government here.

By |2026-06-11T09:24:36+01:00June 2 2026|Press release|Comments closed to New Green Government starts well!
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EU weakens climate regulation after pressure from EU car industry

In a new proposal, the EU Commission proposes to slow down the speed of the green transition of road transport and postpone the phasing out of new fossil cars in 2035. The environmental organization Green Transition Denmark is deeply disappointed and concerned about the EU's ability to achieve its climate goals and about the automotive industry's ability to cope in global competition.

In a new 'car package', the EU Commission proposes to significantly weaken the EU's climate regulation of new vehicles. While the reduction requirement in 2035 is reduced from 100% to 90% and the target in 2030 for vans is reduced from 50% to 40%, and the target for trucks up to 2030 is also reduced. At the same time, several measures are being introduced that further erode the regulation. For passenger cars, this could mean that 25% of all new cars sold will not be electric cars.

Jeppe Juul, head of transport policy at the Green Transition Denmark, is very disappointed.

"The dilution of the EU's CO2 requirements for new cars harms both the climate, the EU's security and competitiveness. And already today, ordinary Danes' purchases of electric cars are above the level the EU Commission is now proposing for 2035. So it is very disappointing that the EU Commission has chosen to bow to pressure from an industry that apparently prefers to make money by selling outdated technology."

At the same time, he emphasizes that it is a very short-term strategy for the automotive industry.

"The European automotive industry is under great pressure in many markets. Not because of regulation in the European market, but because they cannot compete with, for example, electric cars in the Chinese market. Batteries and electric cars are getting cheaper and cheaper. So focusing on selling fossil cars for a longer period in the EU is therefore difficult to see as a winning strategy, but on the contrary will make it easier for, among others, Chinese manufacturers to take over an even larger part of the European market," says Jeppe Juul.

He also believes that the EU's self-determination is largely about how quickly we can phase out the use of fossil vehicles, as the transport sector accounts for the majority of oil consumption, which is almost exclusively imported, from, for example, the USA and the Middle East.

At the same time, the European Commission is proposing increased state aid for the automotive industry to boost battery production in the EU and is also proposing requirements to buy green and European in connection with larger commercial fleets.

By |2025-12-16T18:13:11+01:0016. December 2025|Press release|Comments closed to EU weakens climate regulation after pressure from EU car industry
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EU truck manufacturers are failing the EU and the climate

EU truck manufacturers Scania, Mercedes, Volvo Trucks, MAN and IVECO have sent a letter to the European Commission asking for a significant reduction in the CO2 requirements for new trucks. The proposal would mean that 27% fewer electric trucks will be sold in the EU by 2030. The environmental organization Rådet for Grøn Omstilling is speechless.

"It is very worrying that truck manufacturers are now trying to destroy the EU's CO2 requirements for new trucks in 2030 to the detriment of the climate and the EU's business community," says Jeppe Juul, Head of Transport Policy at the Green Transition Denmark

And this is not the first time that the truck industry has tried to destroy CO2 regulation for trucks.

“A few months ago, truck manufacturers filed a lawsuit against California’s CO2 requirements for trucks and now they are going against the European regulation. It is very disappointing. We thought that the European truck manufacturers actually thought that they would convert, but now it seems that they just want to be allowed to continue with diesel trucks for many more years.””, says Jeppe Juul.

He emphasizes that it is not only the climate that loses if truck manufacturers get their way,

"Truck manufacturers are only part of an overall value chain that has been designed according to the EU's goals. And if you mess with the goals, you create significant uncertainty in the market and doubt about the investments made by, among others, the component industry and the charging industry," says Jeppe Juul and continues:

"The automotive industry is currently working against the EU's strategic interests. Not only are they trying to maintain the EU's heavy dependence on oil from petrostates that are not necessarily friendly to us, but they are also damaging the EU's chances of having an automotive industry at all. Instead of investing wholeheartedly in new technology, the automotive industry is taking its foot off the accelerator and thus leaving a large part of the green transition to Chinese companies."

It is now initially up to the EU Commission what should happen with the regulation going forward.

By |2025-10-30T17:37:00+01:0030. October 2025|Press release|Comments closed to EU truck manufacturers, the EU and the climate are failing
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The US, Russia and Saudi Arabia are trying to prevent both the EU and the UN's climate regulation of ships

With most of the world's countries gathered in London at the UN's maritime organization IMO to adopt new rules that will allow global shipping to reduce its climate impact towards 2050, the world's largest oil-producing countries are trying to throw gravel into the machine.

"It is shameful that the USA, together with Russia, among others, is actively trying to destroy not only the UN's climate regulation of shipping, but also the EU's. And fundamentally it is an attack on the EU's sovereignty," says Jeppe Juul, Head of Transport Policy at the Green Transition Denmark.

And continues:

"Although the proposed rules in the UN Maritime Safety Convention would be a significant step forward, the CO2 tax is significantly weaker as it only covers a portion of the fossil fuel used. It would therefore be a serious step backwards if the EU were to start relaxing its rules to accommodate, among others, the USA," says Jeppe Juul.

While most of the world's largest oil-producing countries oppose the climate agreement in the IMO, the largest maritime nations generally support the agreement. Including Denmark.

By |2025-10-17T07:38:59+01:0016. October 2025|Press release|Comments closed to the US, Russia and Saudi Arabia trying to prevent both the EU and the UN's climate regulation of ships
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Denmark should take the lead for E-fuels in aviation

Air travel is an area where we are far behind in the green transition, which means that flying is still very environmentally damaging. And while, among other things, the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO is failing, fortunately there are countries that are taking up the gauntlet. One of the countries that is at the forefront is Denmark.


From ambition to reality

We were excited when the Prime Minister set ambitious green goals in his New Year's speech in 2022: green domestic routes and a green future for aviation. The ambition was followed up with concrete action in the form of a passenger tax, which has now come into force and is used, among other things, for green domestic routes and a more general green transition of aviation. Danish travelers are thus already contributing financially to the green transition. But the money must be used strategically wisely - so that we get the greatest possible effect in relation to in relation to transitioning aviation.

E-fuels are the next natural step

It makes good sense to reuse, for example, Danish frying oil for aviation fuels, but due to the quantities, it is not something that can be scaled in a sustainable way. It is therefore only a limited part of the solution. Therefore, it is crucial for the transformation of aviation to develop new green fuels made from green electricity for aviation, so-called eFuels.

E-fuels are no longer a distant vision, but a concrete possibility. The technology can make air transport significantly more climate-friendly without compromising mobility. If Denmark prioritizes investments and development here, we can not only deliver on our own climate goals – we can also inspire the rest of Europe. And if Denmark contributes to the transition of global aviation just 14 days earlier than usual, the climate effect is as large as Denmark's total CO2 emissions.

Therefore, we recommend that we use a large part of the revenue from the passenger tax to enable Danish companies to develop and make the technology cheaper. This will be an incredibly important contribution to the global transformation of aviation, and it will also ensure that Danish companies have knowledge and know-how in another important area that we know will be in demand in the future.

Denmark as a leading country

Denmark has a tradition of leading the way in clean-tech and green energy. We have shown that, for example, wind turbines could become an export product, while also making a substantial contribution to the green transition of many countries. eFuels for aviation could be another important contribution, which will also strengthen Danish companies and their competitiveness. Danish passengers already pay the bill through the passenger tax. With the right political choices, we can ensure that they also get the benefit – in the form of real green air travel.

By |2025-08-20T18:10:04+01:0020 AUGUST 2025 |OP-ED|Comments closed Denmark should take the lead for E-fuels in aviation
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Delighted by large pool for electric trucks

A broad majority in the Danish Parliament has decided to advance funding for electric trucks to avoid stop-go effects on the market. And whereas the previous funding was only DKK 75 million, which sold out in 8 minutes, a total of DKK 425 million will now be allocated to two funding pools for zero-emission trucks and charging infrastructure in 2025 and 2026. This is pleasing to the environmental organization Rådet for Grøn Omstilling.

"It is really gratifying that we now have larger overall pools to support electric trucks in Denmark, so that the framework conditions are clear and where you don't have to go as a haulier and, for example, wait a year for the next pool. This is where the support is needed for the next few years, so it is a really good starting point for rapid and stable electrification." says Christian Rohmann, advisor for climate and transport at the Green Transition Denmark.

Green Transition Denmark, together with a large number of other stakeholders, has made recommendations to the government and parliament on how the money should be spent. Another element of the new agreement is that it will now also be possible for hauliers who lease trucks to participate in the funding.

"Truck leasing is big in Denmark and we are therefore very pleased that leased trucks can now also be supported. This makes it more interesting for many more hauliers to apply", says Christian Rohmann.

In relation to the time after this support scheme, Christian Rohmann says:

"Electrification of trucks is not a test. We are in the process of general transformation of the technology in trucks. And although we need to support electric trucks in the coming years to get them widespread, we need to get to a place where development is generally market-driven."

Green Transition Denmark works for a rapid electrification of road transport.

By |2025-04-09T21:58:51+01:009. April 2025|Press release|Comments closed to Delight over large pool for electric trucks
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Contrails and changed flight routes over Denmark

The white streaks that sometimes form after aircraft – contrails – have a significant negative climate impact because they contribute to global warming just like CO2.

A new analysis from ICCT shows that contrails are particularly prevalent over Europe and the east coast of the United States, and that flights from Denmark are also higher than the EU average.

While CO2 from jet fuel refueled in Denmark in 2023 emitted approximately 2,5 MT of CO2 per year, the climate impact from contrails from aircraft from Denmark, according to ICCT, in the same year corresponds to approximately 3,45 MT (GWP20). This means that contrails have a more negative impact on the climate than the CO2 from the burned jet fuel. This is the reason why a number of organizations joined forces last week to hold an international conference on the subject in Copenhagen.

"It is absolutely crucial that we bring together the world's experts and the knowledge we have about the area, so that we have a clear picture of the climate impact, but also the opportunities to significantly reduce it," says Søren Have, program manager for transport at the think tank Concito

The conference was organized in collaboration with the environmental organization Rådet for Grøn Omstilling and the organization Blue Lines and attracted many key players from all over the world. In addition to highlighting the issue, the conference also focused on how to prevent or reduce condensation trails.

"It is certainly possible to do something about contrails and their significant climate impact. Both cleaner aviation fuels and changed flight routes can significantly reduce them. We just have to get started," says Alexander B. Hansen, advisor in Climate and Aviation at the environmental organization Green Transition Denmark and is complemented by Joachim Majholm from Bluelines

"Our knowledge about condensation trails is now so extensive that it is clear that action definitely makes sense, and that it is also one of the cheapest measures we can take to reduce climate impact."

He emphasizes that there are already experiments in the airspace over Denmark where changed flight routes are intended to reduce contrails.

By |2025-04-01T09:55:23+01:001. April 2025|Press release|Comments closed to Contrails and changed flight routes over Denmark
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Absurd that the Commission wants to water down CO2 requirements for new cars

The EU Commission will weaken the 2025 target for CO2 requirements for new cars by delaying when the target will actually be achieved. This is absurd, says the environmental organization Rådet for Grøn omstelling

The proposal comes after massive pressure from the automotive industry and is intended as a gift to the industry. However, the Green Transition Denmark believes that this is a big self-defeating goal.

"It is absurd to propose changing a target that has already come into force and when everything indicates that the industry can achieve the target. And it is fundamentally contrary to both the industry's and the EU's strategic interests," says Jeppe Juul, Head of Transport Policy at the Green Transition Denmark.

He also emphasizes that it creates significant uncertainty in a market when such a proposal is made, which then later has to be negotiated with both the European Parliament and the EU member states.

"The goal has been known for 8 years, and when you look at sales in Europe, the models and prices that are coming, and the manufacturers' own statements, everything indicates that they can generally achieve the goals. But they prefer short-term high profits, instead of really putting in the effort to compete with the USA and China. In doing so, they are harming both their own and the EU's strategic interests," says Jeppe Juul.

The EU's target requires that new cars in 2025 have 15% less CO2 emissions than in 2020/21.

The EU's transport sector accounts for around 2/3 of the EU's oil consumption. And while private households in Denmark buy 80% of electric cars when buying new cars, the situation is different in most of Europe where sales of fossil cars are still very high.

"It is no coincidence that the Chinese are focusing on the rapid electrification of their road transport. Like the EU, they are completely dependent on oil imports. But in China the share of electric cars was twice as large as in the EU. Now the EU Commission wants to help both Europe and the automotive industry fall even further behind, while European consumers are increasingly left to buy Chinese electric cars."

Especially in this light, the EU Commission's proposal makes no sense, according to Jeppe Juul:

"We will not win by slowing down and relaxing the requirements to ensure a globally competitive European automotive industry and slowing down the pace of moving away from our deep dependence on fossil fuels, which is a threat to the security of our continent."

The EU Commission's proposal must now be formally presented and considered by the EU Council of Ministers and the EU Parliament.

By |2025-03-05T10:17:58+01:003. March 2025|Press release|Comments closed to Absurd that the Commission will water down CO2 requirements for new cars
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Then the road tax for trucks rolls

On 1 January 2025, road taxation was introduced for trucks in Denmark. Road taxation will significantly favor electric trucks and will contribute to a leap forward for the green conversion of trucks in Denmark, believes the Council for Green Conversion.

The road tax replaces the very low time-based toll and is now calculated according to the number of kilometers driven instead of a fixed price for a period of time. On average, taxation will be slightly higher for electric trucks, while it will increase significantly for older diesel trucks. Together with an increase in the diesel tax of 50 øre, the kilometer-based toll will help to promote the green transformation of heavy transport.

"With the introduction of the new road tax and an increase in the diesel tax, it will be more economically advantageous for hauliers to switch to an electric truck. At the same time, various support schemes help hauliers with this change. In the Green Transition Denmark, we expect 2025 to be a leap forward for the spread of electric trucks in Denmark. The public charging infrastructure is well in place, and truckers now also have a financial incentive to make the switch that many private households have already made." says Jeppe Juul, head of transport policy at the Green Transition Denmark.

Contribution from foreign truckers
Up to 30% of the trucks that drive on Danish roads are foreign. These hauliers will also now actually have to pay to use the Danish road network. Like the Danish hauliers, they must have installed a box that registers the kilometers driven. If they don't, they will be registered from the many mobile and fixed checkpoints and face hefty fines.

"Previously, foreign hauliers did not pay in practice for driving on Danish roads, whereas Danish hauliers pay substantially for driving on German roads, for example. And although there is still a long way to go before paying for the actual costs of the trucks on the roads, it is a significant step forward.” says Jeppe Juul.

Road taxation points forward

He emphasizes that road taxation is also the future for other types of vehicles.

"It will be quite natural to also introduce road taxation for light vehicles such as vans, and it will make sense to make a decision to expand road taxation here in 2025. A fairer pricing will contribute to a more efficient transport system and, in relation to business transport, it will also contribute to the green transition", says Jeppe Juul.

Green Transition Denmark works for a rapid green transition to electric vehicles in Denmark.

By |2025-01-02T13:41:53+01:002 January 2025|Press release|Comments closed to Then the road tax for trucks rolls
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Airplanes: Focus on realizing the 2030 target and drop the demonstration project

It is now clear that the green domestic flight route, which was supposed to be in Denmark from 2025, no longer makes good sense. Therefore, the funds allocated to this demonstration project should be transferred. It must ensure that all domestic flights in Denmark can be green in 2030

A green domestic flight route in Denmark from 2025 should demonstrate that it can be done before the government's goal of having green domestic flight in Denmark in 2030 had to be realized. But according to the environmental organization the Green Transition Denmark, this no longer makes any sense.

"Green ambitions are good. But as we see it, the best way forward is to drop the demonstration project and use the funds to ensure that we can achieve the actual goal of green domestic aviation by 2030." says Jeppe Juul, head of transport policy at the Green Transition Denmark.

When both the 2030 target and the demonstration project were adopted, everyone had an expectation that you would be able to fly on Danish-produced eFuels. But according to Jeppe Juul, that is not the reality.

"It has turned out to be more difficult to get started with the new fuels for aircraft than expected, and if you were to choose to partially implement the demonstration project anyway, you will spend a lot of money on something that shows very little, while at the same time you do not want to could be sure that the 2030 goal can be realized,” says Jeppe Juul.

Green Transition Denmark therefore recommends that the money for the demonstration project be transferred to ensure that the green fuels are ready in 2030.

"We are far behind in the green transformation of aviation, but in Denmark we have several good realistic projects that can supply the fuels we need to be able to fly greener in the future. But they need greater security than is available today in order to start production. Therefore, it is important that we as a society ensure this, and it will be quite obvious to use the funds from the demonstration project on this,” says Jeppe Juul.

He emphasizes that Denmark can play an important role in the green transformation of aviation, but that the demonstration project in the form it can be realized in now does not seem significant in that connection.

"A realization of the Danish efuels projects for aviation will deliver the climate solutions the world needs going forward. And then we want Danish companies at the forefront with knowledge, know-how and qualified labor that is needed in the rest of the world,” concludes Jeppe Juul.

Furthermore, the Green Transition Denmark recommends a large-scale demonstration project with cleaner aviation fuels at Copenhagen airport, which will investigate how much air pollution and climate-damaging condensation streaks from aircraft can be reduced.

It is now up to the Folketing to decide the future course for the green transformation of aviation in Denmark.

By |2024-12-10T09:15:39+01:0010. December 2024|Press release|Comments closed for Aviation: Focus on realizing the 2030 target and drop the demonstration project
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