The European Commission has recommended a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2040. Despite spearheading this figure last year, Denmark has a long way to go to achieve the target.
The Danish global climate policy minister was optimistic about the new UN agreement which, for the first time, calls on countries to transition away from fossil fuels. But many say it’s not enough.
Denmark has topped the global Climate Change Performance Index for the third year with its world-leading green energy sector. But the authors say its climate policy is backsliding, while Danes’ average carbon footprint looms alarmingly large.
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