Turning waste into climate-friendly energy

exploit the fact that we are in a unique
position in Denmark with a long-term,
stable energy policy which provides
every opportunity to focus on green
development. I hope that companies
will strive to manufacture their products
with as little energy as possible,
and that they seize every opportunity
for creating green jobs.
If the ambition level of the energy agreement
is met, what do you see as the next
step for Denmark’s green industry?
It will not end in 2020. The objective
is for Denmark to become independent
of fossil fuels by 2050. I am
convinced that the rest of the world
will follow our example. We will see
a strongly increasing market for renewable
energy and energy-efficient
products. An almost boundless market
awaits companies that seize the
opportunity. ·
Source: The Danish
Ministry of Climate and
Energy
”Briefly stated, my most important
political vision is to build a broad political
alliance with companies and
green organisations, so that Denmark
can play a leading role in addressing
climate challenges and demonstrate
that there is no contradiction between
a tightly formulated climate profile
and increased welfare,” says Climate
and Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard
on the ministry’s website.
THE ENERGY
AGREEMENT IN BRIEF:
On 22 March 2012, the Danish
government entered an energy
agreement with a broad
coalition in the parliament,
which applies to the period up
to 2020.
ENERGY supplY
– By 2020, 35 percent of Denmark’s
energy requirement will
be generated from renewable
sources.
BIOMAss
– The use of coal and gas for heat
and power production will to a
large extend be replaced by biomass.
WINd TuRBINEs
– By 2020, a 600 MW offshore
wind farm will be installed at
Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea,
and a 400 MW offshore wind
farm at Horns Rev in the North
Sea. An additional 500 MW of
onshore wind turbines will be
installed up to 2020.
BIOGAs
– The use of biogas is being expanded,
with subsidy being increased.
sOlAR ANd WAvE pOWER
– EUR 13,4 million over four
years is being allocated to support
new renewable energy technologies
for electricity production
including solar power and
wave power.
sMART GRId
– The Danish energy infrastructure
will be upgraded with new
technologies, to further optimise
the integration of renewable energy
recourses.
pRIcE
– In 2020, an average household
will pay EUR 175 more annually
for energy. Companies will pay
EUR 26,80 more per employee.
In total the agreement will cost
EUR 470 million in 2020.