Climate targets: Economy-wide

• This country is a member of the EU and so EU NDC data is being displayed.

  NDC content

  1 target

  • The European Union and its 28 Member States submitted a joint NDC: at least 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Denmark's INDC

• National laws and policies

  5 targets

  • net zero - reduce Denmark’s emissions by 70 percent in 2030 compared to 1990 and climate neutrality by 2050
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    The Climate Act

    Legislative | 2020

  • 39% GHG emissions reduction from non-EU ETS sectors by 2030 against a 2005 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2005
    Source:

    The Danish Climate Policy Plan

    Executive | 2013

  • 20% GHG emissions reduction from non-EU ETS sectors and 21% from EU ETS sectors by 2020 against a 2005 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2005
  • The Government is working for a climate-neutral society by 2050. Stated in the government's 2018 proposal "Together for a greener future". 
    
    
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050
  • Reduce greenhouse gases by 70% by 2030 (relative to 1990 level).
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Denmark’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2019

For further analysis of the NDC, see Denmark country profile on