Denmark’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan
Category: Executive
Document Type: Plan
Role: Main
Denmark's 2019 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) detailing 2021-2030 targets and measures under EU Governance Regulation.
Denmark's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), submitted in December 2019 under the Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, outlines the country's objectives, targets, policies, and measures for the period 2021-2030 across five dimensions to contribute to the EU's energy and climate goals. The plan's purpose is to detail how Denmark will achieve its national targets and contribute to the EU's overall greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy targets. Its scope covers the energy and climate sectors, including energy supply, demand, transport, industry, agriculture, and buildings. Key obligations and targets for 2030 include: 1. **Decarbonisation:** A national target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels. Policies include a green transition in transport with a ban on the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars as of 2030, a ban on burning straw residues on fields, public afforestation initiatives, a grant scheme for afforestation on private agricultural land, and subsidies for the conversion of arable land on organic soils to nature. 2. **Renewable Energy:** A target of achieving a 55% share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption. Measures include the development of three new offshore wind farms of at least 800 MW each, support for geothermal energy, and reductions in the electrical heating tax and the electricity tax. 3. **Energy Efficiency:** Targets for primary and final energy consumption by 2030 (specific Mtoe values are detailed in the plan). Policies focus on improving the efficiency of existing buildings through renovation and establishing a competitive subsidy scheme related to private enterprises. 4. **Energy Security:** Ensuring a stable energy supply through legislation on responsibilities regarding electricity supply and gas supply, emergency plans, prevention of risks in the energy systems, increased international cooperation, and enhanced interconnectivity concerning energy supply. 5. **Internal Energy Market:** Focuses on market functioning, infrastructure, and consumer protection. 6. **Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness:** Supporting the development and deployment of green technologies. Affected sectors include energy production (electricity, heat), transport, industry, agriculture, buildings, and waste. The primary deadline for achieving the outlined targets is 2030, with specific policy implementation dates varying within the 2021-2030 period. Compliance is governed by the EU's Governance Regulation, requiring regular reporting on progress.
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Denmark’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan under the REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action December 2019 1 Content SECTION A: NATIONAL PLAN ............................................................................................................ 4 1. OVERVIEW AND PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE PLAN .............................................................. 5 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 OVERVIEW OF CURRENT POLICY SITUATION ........................................................................................... 10 1.3 CONSULTATIONS AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL AND EU ENTITIES AND THEIR OUTCOME ........................... 14 1.4 REGIONAL COOPERATION IN PREPARING THE PLAN ................................................................................. 20 2. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS ........................................................................................ 25 2.1 DIMENSION DECARBONISATION ......................................................................................................... 25 2.1.1 GHG EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS .................................................................................................... 25 2.1.2 RENEWABLE ENERGY ..................................................................................................................... 35 2.2 DIMENSION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ......................................................................................................... 51 2.3 DIMENSION ENERGY SECURITY ........................................................................................................... 56 2.4 DIMENSION INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET ............................................................................................... 65 2.5 DIMENSION RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ................................................................... 74 3. POLICIES AND MEASURES ...................................................................................................... 78 3.1 DIMENSION DECARBONISATION ......................................................................................................... 78 3.2 DIMENSION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ....................................................................................................... 100 3.3 DIMENSION ENERGY SECURITY ......................................................................................................... 109 3.4 DIMENSION INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET ............................................................................................. 116 3.5 DIMENSION RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ................................................................. 123 SECTION B: ANALYTICAL BASIS ..................................................................................................... 133 4. CURRENT SITUATION AND PROJECTIONS WITH EXISTING POLICIES AND MEASURES ............... 134 4.1. PROJECTED EVOLUTION OF MAIN EXOGENOUS FACTORS INFLUENCING ENERGY SYSTEM AND GHG EMISSION DEVELOPMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 134 4.2. DIMENSION DECARBONIZATION ....................................................................................................... 138 4.3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY....................................................................................................................... 152 4.4. ENERGY SECURITY ......................................................................................................................... 156 4.5. INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET ............................................................................................................. 159 4.6. RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS ................................................................................ 169 5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED POLICIES AND MEASURES ................................................. 175 5.1 IMPACTS OF PLANNED POLICIES AND MEASURES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3 ON ENERGY SYSTEM AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS INCLUDING COMPARISON TO PROJECTIONS WITH EXISTING POLICIES AND MEASURES (AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4) ................................................................................................................ 175 5.2 MACROECONOMIC, AND TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, SKILLS AND SOCIAL IMPACTS INCLUDING JUST TRANSITION ASPECTS (IN TERMS OF COSTS AND BENEFITS AS WELL AS COST-EFFECTIVENESS) OF THE PLANNED POLICIES AND MEASURES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3 AT LEAST UNTIL THE LAST YEAR OF THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE PLAN, INCLUDING COMPARISON TO PROJECTIONS WITH EXISTING POLICIES AND MEASURES .................................................................................................................................. 176 2
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Sector: Agriculture;Economy-wide;Energy;Health;Transport;Waste