Danish Elections and Politics

[DavidB.]

Broad agreement on agricultural climate package



Tonight, the government concluded a deal on the reduction of emissions in the agricultural sector with the Liberals, DPP, SPP, Social Liberals, Red-Green Alliance, Conservatives, New Right, Liberal Alliance and the Christian Democrats. This means that only the furthest left on climate, the Alternative, is not a part of the deal. The topline goal in the deal is a reduction of carbon emissions from the agricultural sector betweeen 55-65% in 2030 compared to 1990. The parties have agreed to add 3.8 billion DKK in funding to carry through the initiatives in the deal. A significant part of the EU CAP funds will also be used to green initiatives. The funds are mainly spent on converting farmland to nature areas via afforestation and wetland creation. Additionally, there will be spent significant funds on developing new technology to reduce emissions, f.ex. in relation to fertilizer and feed. There are also funds to encourage a change to organic farming as well as the development and promotion of plant-based food.

The deal also puts forward the way for Denmark to reduce nitrogen emissions in order to fulfill the EU water framework directive. In this regard, there are concrete goals for the emissions but the farmers can choose the initiatives. If they don't make enough initiatives, government regulation will force them to via concrete rules in 2024.

Quite surprised by NB supporting this. What is their position on climate/agriculture issues?

[DavidB.]

Dear God, what niche would yet another party fill? How would a Støjberg party even differ from NB?

The entire Støjberg case remains absolutely scandalous (how the hell does a democratic country just "fire" an MP elected by the people and send her to jail for things she did as a minister that a parliamentary majority approved of at the time) and I sincerely wonder why there hasn't been more attention for it throughout Europe - probably because it doesn't fit the narrative of Denmark as anti-immigration nation.

[DavidB.]

Has Kjaersgaard spoken out about the collapse of "her" DF? If so, what does she say?

[DavidB.]

In other news, the Social Democrat Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, was humiliated in the negotiations for Budget 2023. A majority made an agreement on next year's budget without her party. The Red-Green Alliance decided to make a deal with the Conservatives, the Social Liberals, the Liberals, the Alternative, Liberal Alliance, New Right and DPP on the budget for 2023. The deal includes a 0.1% tax cut, the price of a parking license is increased by 200 kr. and 600 parking spots closed, massive investments in climate initiatives as well as significant funds for sports facilities and organizations as well as an improved teacher and kindergarten teacher education.

What makes NB and DF agree to things like this?