The Danish
Government has a long-term goal for Denmark to become independent
of fossil fuels. With that purpose in mind an independent climate
commission is currently working on finding ways to realise this
goal.
The Danish Commission on
Climate Change Policy (the Climate Commission) will identify the
long-term climate and energy policies that are needed to achieve
independence from fossil fuels.
The Commission will present
market-based policies that contribute to the cost-effective
attainment of the long-term vision. The Commission will asses new
fields of technology and asses the extent to which effective
implementation requires internationally coordinated
cooperation.
The Climate Commission will published
its findings at the end of 2010. Until that time the commission
will contribute to fostering a broad public debate on the future of
climate policy, energy consumption and supply in Denmark.
Chairman of the Climate Commission is
Katherine Richardson, vice dean of the Faculty of Science at the
University of Copenhagen. Besides that, the commission consists of
9 independent members.
The Climate Commissions proceedings are attended by the Ministry of
Climate and Energy, the Ministry of Economic and Business affairs,
the Danish Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of
Finance.
Read more about the work of the Commission here.