Green taxes in the wake of Corona

Time: On 15 June 2020, at 12.30-16.30 p.m.

Place: The event takes place in Politiken's Foredragssal, Vestergade 28, 1456 København K. The number of participants follows the corona guidelines (normally there is room for 130). It is also possible to watch the conference on Zoom.

Participation is free, but both participation in person or via Zoom requires registration.

Viewer discretion: We have now reached the maximum capacity for the number of participants in Politiken's lecture hall (50 participants), so it is now only possible to sign up for a waiting list, where you will receive an answer no later than Friday 12 June 2020, whether you can physically participate in the conference . Alternatively, you get a link and guide to the conference, which can also be viewed via Zoom.

Register for the Green Transition Denmark conference here

For further information contact Julie Abrahams by e-mail: julie@rgo.dk

In the wake of the corona crisis, there is a risk that Christiansborg chooses to keep its hand under the economy by continuing the illogical and ineffective discounts on polluting activity. It is a dangerous and unnecessary path to take, and it will put the green transition on hold.

Is it fair that the polluter pays, corona crisis or not? Who else has to pay, and aren't there better ways to conduct economic policy? It is more important than ever that we now stay on course towards a sustainable society, and here a green tax reform can have a great impact on whether we succeed.

Economists and environmental organizations have long advocated a restructuring of the Danish tax system. A restructuring that imposes higher taxes on environmental impact and resource consumption and relatively fewer taxes and fees on other things - to protect the environment and curb the alarming climate crisis.

But which green taxes should we introduce and how do we get there in a good way? This is what the Green Transition Denmark focuses on at this conference.

Green taxes are recommended by the OECD, the EU Commission and a large number of top economists at home and abroad. At home, 22 prominent economists in January recommended a significant tax on CO2 emissions in a joint call. This can be decisive in order to achieve the climate target of a 70 percent CO2 reduction in 2030 in a cost-effective manner.

In the 1990s, Denmark was a pioneering country when it came to green taxes. But it has since gone backwards, and politicians have been afraid that new green taxes would be unpopular with the electorate. It is undoubtedly extremely important, how a green tax reform is carried out. We must not end up in a situation like the yellow vests in France who protested against an increase in petrol and diesel tax.

So how do we introduce green taxes in a way that benefits the environment, the climate and the population at the same time, also now in light of the corona crisis?