Climate: Government lays out roadmap to ambitious 2030 emissions goal
No sectors will be exempt from contributing to Denmark’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70% within nine years, Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen said yesterday as he presented the government’s 24-point climate…
MoreExperts cast doubts on climate plan
The government’s 24-point climate plan presented by Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen, Wednesday is ‘visionary’ and ’full of ideas’ but contains no concrete measures according to experts. Peter Møller, chair of the Danish Council…
MoreClimate Minister lobbies for energy island
Ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) that gets underway in Glasgow on October 31st Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen is busy lobbying for the government’s plan to build the world’s largest…
MoreDPP founder rules out comeback: ‘We need younger blood’
Danish People’s Party founder Pia Kjærsgaard has ruled out the possibility of ever becoming party leader again. At the DPP’s annual conference earlier this month the former speaker of the house declined to…
MoreRed/Greens challenge government cutbacks: Young people deserve more
The far-left Red/Greens, part of the centre-left majority, have challenged the government by demanding more money for students and unemployed graduates. Under the government’s ‘Denmark Can Do More’ reform proposals presented earlier this…
MoreInfections at 3-week high
The updated infection figures indicate the virus is spreading. 542 new corona cases were registered Wednesday, 95 up on the previous day and the highest daily figure for three weeks. The positivity rate…
MoreInterest-rate hike could signal end of housing market boom
The era of negative interest rates and cheap mortgages could be coming to an end. The interest rate for a 30-year mortgage has risen to 1.5%, compared to only 0.5% at the start…
MorePM: Economy booming but lack of manpower remains a threat
The economy is booming and heading for the highest growth rate for fifteen years, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the Confederation of Danish Industry’s (DI) labour market summit in Copenhagen, Tuesday, where…
MoreMink breeding ban extended
The government has extended the ban on mink breeding until 2023. At the start of November the government issued what later proved to be an illegal order to kill every mink in Denmark after…
MoreTerrorist to be deported following 10-year prison sentence
A 24-year-old male was jailed for ten years, Tuesday, with deportation to follow, for planning a terrorist attack. Frederiksberg District Court heard how Abdullah Akbulut purchased a gun and 50 bullets from an…
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