Kristoffer Bttzauw Director General Sustainable Energy Alumni Seminar

Kristoffer Böttzauw Director General Sustainable Energy Alumni Seminar 2019

2019 Danish General Election 3/9/2021 Page 2

Journey of the Danish Energy Agency 2015: Green realism 2018: Green optimism 2019: World leading climate nation 3/9/2021 Page 3

Seats in Parliament 2019 Ny parlamentarisk virkelighed 3/9/2021 Page 4

The Government wishes to… Ø Introduce legally-binding goal – 70% reduction of GHG Ø Restructure the transport sector Ø Secure that the agricultural sector delivers on GHG reduction Ø Adopt an action plan on climate change Ø Take responsibility for more ambitious policies at EU-level and strengthen green diplomacy 9. marts 2021 Side 5

Committee on Green Transition A new government initiative - Improve the coordination between government policies - Minister for climate, energy and utilities is the chair - A “green” finance minister - Government will put more focus on calculating environmental and climate consequences when adopting new policies 3/9/2021 Page 6

Action plan on climate change • • Energy efficiency in public buildings National strategy for sustainability in construction Strategy for electrification for transport, industry and society More resources allocated to research and demonstration projects Strategy for offshore wind with North Sea countries “Energiøen” – Energy Island – 10 GW EU as a climate union Sustainability 3/9/2021 Page 7

70% GHG reduction in 2030

Existing initiatives and policies: 46% in 2030 According to Denmark's Baseline Projection 2019 3/9/2021 Page 9

Households Phasing out old technology • Less oil heating – remaining gas-fired boiler emits <1 mio. tons in 2030 3/9/2021 Page 10

Electricity and district heating Limited potential for further reductions • Renewables share in electricity consumption > 100 pct. Consumption of fossil fuels in the electricity and district heating sector 3/9/2021 Page 11

Emissions from manufacturing industry and services - Big potentials • • How do we fulfill the potential? Sustainable energy 2. 0? Real transition is better than relocation 3/9/2021 Page 12

Transport - Electrical cars and the transport commission • Over the years we expect more electrical cars • And what about heavy transportation? Does it need fuel from Pt. X? 3/9/2021 Page 13

Agriculture • Many possible actions in the agricultural sector • … But we have to rethink various processes 3/9/2021 Page 14

New Solutions And then we have to come up with new solutions…. 3/9/2021 Page 15

Thank you