Denmark's offshore wind power production will increase to 12.9 gigawatts, which is five times as much as it produces today. Add to this an ambitious investment in solar PV and the two green energy sources will together quadruple renewable electricity production compared to today.
It was presented by the Danish government over the weekend and had strong parliamentary support, according to an article in SvD.
- With this agreement, Denmark will become a major green powerhouse for the whole of Europe, says Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen (S) in a statement.
It is a step towards the country's 2030 climate goals, but the decision-making has become even more topical as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, where around 400,000 Danish homes are still heated with gas.
- This makes us vulnerable to Russia's influence on gas supply and is bad for the climate and for Danes' wallets, says Jørgensen.
