Mener une transition juste au Danemark

Denmark is phasing out all oil and gas extraction by 2050, a goal codified in its 2020 climate law. The transition focuses on the port of Esbjerg, leveraging existing skills to shift from fossil fuels to offshore wind power. Supported by a strong welfare state and a 'flexicurity' model, the government aims to mitigate employment losses—estimated at 10,000 direct and 16,000 indirect jobs—through investments in green technology and international partnerships like the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance.

• Denmark has committed to ending all oil and gas extraction by 2050, which includes cancelling all future licensing rounds in the North Sea where it currently operates 19 fields and over 55 platforms.
• The country's climate targets are more ambitious than the European Union's, aiming for a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to the EU target of 55%.
• The economic impact of the phase-out includes a projected loss of 2.45 billion Canadian dollars (13 billion Danish crowns) in public revenue, while affecting approximately 26,000 jobs (10,000 direct and 16,000 indirect), representing about 1% of the Danish workforce.
• The transition is centered in Esbjerg, where the government is investing 17 million Canadian dollars (90 million Danish crowns) by 2025 to expand the port into a hub for large-scale offshore wind energy, utilizing skills compatible with the oil and gas sector.
• Denmark's 'flexicurity' model and robust welfare state facilitate the transition by providing financial security, social assistance, and retraining, such as the 'sea academy' established by the Esbjerg municipal port authority and the United Federation of Danish Workers.
• Internationally, Denmark co-launched the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA) in 2021 with Costa Rica and established a green fund with 4.7 billion Canadian dollars (25 billion Danish crowns) to export green technologies, particularly in wind energy.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2022). Mener une transition juste au Danemark. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-au-danemark/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Mener une transition juste au Danemark. 2022. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-au-danemark/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2022mener, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Mener une transition juste au Danemark}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/mener-une-transition-juste-au-danemark/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }