We need to be able to transport ourselves from one place to another. But the transport sector today accounts for more than a quarter of the climate burden in Denmark and the EU, and the majority of fossil oil is used precisely in our cars, trucks, buses, planes and ships.

Therefore, it will be crucial for the climate to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy and ensure more efficient and green transport. It will also reduce air pollution and thus benefit our environment and health.

The most meaningful way we can avoid using fossil oil and still transport people and goods around the world is by using green electricity. In contrast to e.g. biofuels, the green power can be sustainably scaled in the quantities that are needed.

Specifically, we are working to electrify road transport, i.e. so that all passenger, goods and lorries will primarily be battery-electric. The electric motor is also significantly more energy efficient than a combustion engine, so we therefore need less energy to drive a car or truck.

The EU has set a good framework for switching to electricity in road transport by e.g. to secure charging infrastructure across Europe and set CO2 requirements for new vehicles. But vehicles last a long time, and therefore we in Denmark must stop selling new fossil vehicles as soon as practically possible, so that we can reach ambitious climate targets.

Airplanes and ships are far behind in the green transition. Denmark must contribute actively and take the lead with demands for conversion and also develop the necessary technologies. With planes and ships, batteries are only an option for shorter distances. Therefore, new green fuels must be made from green electricity, such as eMethanol and eAmmonia for ships, and eKerosene for planes.

The special climate challenge with airplanes is that the real climate impact from flying is up to three times greater than the direct CO2 emissions. That is why we need demands for cleaner fossil fuels until we are completely rid of fossil jet fuel.

In Denmark, we have space for many wind turbines and solar cells, and we have some of the best opportunities to develop the new green fuels for planes and ships. Therefore, we also have a special responsibility to develop these solutions so that they can be used all over the world.

We must reduce the demand for transport services and ensure that the transport is as efficient as possible. Collective transport is far more efficient than private driving and has great potential for energy savings. At the same time, public transport is also a very efficient way of transporting people in relation to the road area. Especially in the cities, far too much space is given to cars, in relation to how few people they transport, which hinders effective overall accessibility for everyone. Therefore, the cities must give more space to the modes of transport that take up the least space, such as e.g. cycling and walking, which in addition to being energy and space efficient are also good for health.

In the Green Transition Denmark, we focus particularly on quickly reducing the climate burden and replacing fossil oil for transport with primarily green power from the sun and wind. At the same time, we also focus on ensuring that the necessary technologies, such as batteries, are produced as circularly and sustainably as possible.