In 2022, the Parliament decided to create a “Green Fund” with a value of 53.5 billion DKK. This week, the government presented how the first five billion DKK will be used.
- Two billion DKK will be used to revive the marine environment in Denmark’s fjords. How? 625 million DKK to convert agricultural lands into forests. 550 million DKK to clean up old pollution sites. 410 million DKK to increase the quality of the drinking water (remove PFAS) and the rest for marine revival projects.
- 705 million DKK for district heating, which will be used to subsidize the transition from gas and other heating sources to district heating.
- 1.3 billion DKK for better protection against floods and other extreme weather conditions.
- 150 million DKK for the promotion of ecological agriculture and plant-based diets.
- 518 million DKK for animal food that generates less methane once consumed.
- 750 million DKK for green transition projects within the heavy transport sector.
From January 2025, the diesel tax will increase by 50 øre per liter.
