The ministry is
responsible for national and international efforts to prevent
climate change, as well as energy issues, national geological
surveys in Denmark and Greenland, and meteorology.
The Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy was established on
23rd November 2007. The ministry was created as a part of the
Danish government's increased efforts to promote a greener and more
sustainable society. These efforts include a governmental goal that
Denmark one day becomes independent of fossil fuels.
On its way to achieving this goal, the government has identified
a number of milestones that it aims to achieve by 2025. These
include: doubling renewable energy's share of overall energy
consumption, increasing efficiency and a doubling of public funding
of renewable energy technology.
The Ministry of Climate and Energy was created as a way to
facilitate the achievement of these goals, while at the same time
ensuring that Denmark contributes to global efforts to reduce
CO2 emissions.