Climate change affects various industries and environments in Denmark.
Greenhouse gas emissions [ edit ]
Annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 amounted to 46.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021.[ 1]
Summer weather would become more extreme.[ 2]
The Climate Act is a law in Denmark that was passed on June 18, 2020 by the Parliament . It will ensure that Denmark reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 and that the country is climate neutral by 2050. It establishes a process with annual follow-ups of climate work.[ 3]
The law was supported by all parties in the Folketing at the time except for the Liberal Alliance and the New Right . That is, it was supported by the Social Democrats , Venstre , the Danish People's Party , the Danish Social Liberal Party , the Green Left , the Red–Green Alliance , the Conservative People's Party and The Alternative .[ 4]
Society and culture [ edit ]
The television series, Families Like Ours , depicted people fleeing Denmark as climate refugees, and was praised for raising awareness of climate refugees , but was criticised for being an unrealistic depiction and ignoring the treatment of refugees in Denmark.[ 5]
^ Kirkebæk-Johansson, Laura (28 April 2023). "For første gang i flere år er Danmarks udslip af drivhusgasser steget" [For the first time in several years, Denmark's greenhouse gas emissions have increased]. DR . Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025 .
^ Tanev, Peter (10 July 2024). "Dansk sommervejr bliver mere ekstremt i fremtiden" [Danish summer weather will become more extreme in the future]. DR . Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025 .
^ Stigsgaard, Mathias (29 September 2023). "Regeringen får kritik for manglende klima-handling: 'Vi er i bakgear' " . DR . Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025 .
^ Kristensen, Mikael (7 December 2019). "Erhvervsliv: Klimaloven er en god nyhed for Danmark" [Business: The Climate Act is good news for Denmark]. KLIMANYT . Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025 .
^ Bryant, Miranda (3 January 2025). " 'A look into the future': TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 March 2025 .
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