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Danish Climate Bill Ensures Climate Responsibility
4 July 2014
The climate bill will ensure that climate challenges are kept high on the political agenda regardless of changing governments. It is an instrument to ensure on-going progress in order to achieve the Danish goal of a society based 100% on renewable energy with lower green house gas emissions by 2050:
“Denmark has the possibility to reduce its climate burden. That is why we also have an obligation to do so. We must meet the goal that we have set, and Denmark must demonstrate to the world that it is possible to reduce the climate changes before the damages become to great. With the climate bill a majority in parliament takes responsibility for the Danish climate efforts,” says Minister for Climate, Energy and Building Rasmus Helveg Petersen.
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The climate bill ensures progress and transparency in the climate political efforts. As a result of the bill, a permanent and independent climate council will be established, consisting of experts with expertise in energy, transportation, buildings, agriculture, environment, nature and economy. At least once a year, the climate council will bring recommendations to the government about climate efforts and contribute to the public debate about Denmark’s efforts. The council is selected for a four-year term and will consist of a chairman and six experts.
Each year, the Minister for Climate, Energy and Building must send a climate political account to the parliament, which provides a status for emission of greenhouse gasses and compliance with international climate agreements. In addition, the climate bill requires that the minister in power for climate, energy and building puts forward national climate targets every fifth year. The climate targets must have a ten year perspective and the level of ambition must point towards 2050.
“The climate bill has given us an important instrument. It is the stepping stone when we transition towards a greener Denmark over the coming years. It is big day for us who want to take responsibility for the Danish climate endeavors," says Rasmus Helveg Petersen
The climate bill was passed by a majority in the Danish parliament, comprising the government, the Socialist People’s Party, Red-Green Alliance and the Conservative People’s Party.
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