How governments can drive the green revolution

The Prime Minister of Denmark outlines a strategy for the green transition, emphasizing the role of governments in creating conducive legal and political frameworks to promote innovation and new markets. The author highlights Denmark's goal to have its entire energy supply covered by renewable energy by 2050 and its use of 'growth teams' to reconcile economic growth with sustainable development. The text stresses the necessity of a 'whole-of-government approach' and the engagement of the business community and citizens through education and innovative business models to foster sustainable consumption.

• Denmark aims to achieve a total transition to renewable energy for its entire energy supply by the year 2050.
• The Danish government has successfully decoupled economic growth from energy consumption by reconciling growth with ambitious green policies and long-term political visions.
• Governments can accelerate the green transition by using regulatory instruments to create legal and political frameworks, as well as economic incentives and standards that foster innovation and global champion industries.
• Denmark utilizes 'growth teams' consisting of representatives from the public sector, research, and business to recommend initiatives that improve the competitiveness of enterprises while pursuing green growth.
• A successful green transition requires a multi-stakeholder approach involving governments, the business community, and citizens, supported by quality education and vocational training.

APA

Thorning-Schmidt, H. (2014). How governments can drive the green revolution. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/the-green-revolution/

Chicago

Thorning-Schmidt, Helle. How governments can drive the green revolution. World Economic Forum, 2014. https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/the-green-revolution/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Thorning-Schmidt |first1=Helle |title=How governments can drive the green revolution |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=11 September 2014 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/the-green-revolution/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{thorningschmidt2014how, author = {Thorning-Schmidt, Helle}, title = {{How governments can drive the green revolution}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2014}, month = sep, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/the-green-revolution/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }