Denmark

Denmark holds its ranking of 4th in the CCPI and is again the highest-ranked of all countries surveyed. Denmark earns a very high rating in Renewable Energy, high in GHG Emissions and Climate Policy, and medium in Energy Use.

Denmark actively engages in international fora and allocates funding to contribute to more constructive and ambitious negotiation on loss and damage, adaptation financing, and broader climate initiatives, such as membership in the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). Its national policy is in line with EU policies.

On track to hit emissions reduction target, a leader in renewables and transport, but there’s room for stronger climate aims

The country’s ambition differs at different governmental levels. National debate focuses on how to increase the green transition, whereas municipal-level debate is often unsupportive of these ambitions.

The Danish Climate Council indicates that the country is on track to hit its targeted 70% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction by 2030 compared with 1990. In the energy sector, Denmark continues to lead in offshore wind, developing infrastructure in the North Sea and Baltic Sea to scale up wind capacity. In the transportation sector, the CCPI country experts favourably mention the increase of private users switching to electric vehicles.

The experts call for the country to set higher climate targets for 2035 and for it to be bolder overall and move beyond EU policies on finance, adaptation, and loss and damage to ensure that plans translate into real emissions reductions rather than delayed or diluted actions.

Key Outcomes

CCPI experts

National experts that contributed to the policy evaluation of this year’s CCPI chose to remain anonymous.