The EU's agricultural support must be reformed, and several players point out in this context that it should play an active role in the green transition. But what does it take for agricultural support to become climate-friendly? And is it up to Brussels or the member states to ensure that it becomes so?

Agriculture accounts for around 22% of Denmark's total CO2 emissions, and these emissions have been growing in recent decades. In the context of agricultural support having to be renegotiated, we therefore ask a number of actors whether it is time for green visions for agriculture and how agricultural support can be used in this context.

Just under 1.990 billion Danish kroner. Overall, this is how much the EU is expected to spend on agricultural support in the period 2021-2027. In 2020, Denmark will receive DKK 6,6 billion. kroner of the support, and unlike other member states, we have not earmarked any of it for climate-friendly and sustainable agriculture. The support for the Danish farmers is distributed primarily based on the amount of hectares, which means that the support favors large, conventional farms. But in a time of upheaval like now, the question is whether it is time for green visions for agriculture?

Our program will include:

17.00:  Welcome by Rasmus Nørlem Sørensen, Information Association DEO.

17.10:  What role does agricultural policy play in the EU today? What can be expected from a reform of this? Presentation by Leif Bach Jorgensen, senior adviser at the Green Transition Denmark. 

17.20:  What visions does agriculture itself have for the green transition and how is agricultural support included in these? Which political tools should Denmark consider in its implementation? Panel debate with i.a. Ole Færgeman, from Free Farmers Living Land, and Nanna Clifforth, from NOAH – Friends of the Earth Denmark. 

17.50:  Debate with the audience

18.25:  Rounding off and thanks for today
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Participation: DKK 50. DKK 20 for students. Free for paying members of DEO and Global Action. If you are a member of Global Aktion, please note this in the registration.  

The event is held in collaboration between the Information Association DEO, Global Action and the Green Transition Denmark, and is supported by the European Council.