Denmark bets on new technologies to reach 70pc CO2 cuts
Denmark will probably need CCS and hydrogen to meet its ambitious target of cutting GHG emissions by 70pc by 2030—twice the reduction it has achieved to date
Denmark’s energy transition is well underway, but to continue its rapid progress it will need to invest in a range of technologies beyond renewables to guarantee the stability of its supply. The country has reduced CO2 by around 35pc from 1990 levels but will have to do more to reach its ambitious target of 70pc by 2030. Renewables may take emissions reductions to 60-65pc by that date. Coal has largely been displaced in the electricity sector through the rapid expansion of onshore and offshore wind power and the conversion of coal-fired heat and power plants to run on biomass; about half of the country’s electricity consumption is met by wind and its share will continue to increase. In June
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