Gone With the Wind: Denmark’s Stalled Energy Transition

Denmark is known around the world as a wind turbine superpower. It
has been an early mover with the largest per capita deployments and
large interties to manage fluctuating output. Denmark has
implemented the world's most ambitious target to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by 2030. But underlying this target is burning large
amounts of biomass imported from abroad mainly the Baltics. New
analysis from the Danish energy department show that biomass use
exceeds international sustainability goals several times. Danish
companies are now showing more interest than ever before to seek a
more pragmatic and neutral stance towards nuclear power putting the
Danish government in a conundrum about its anti nuclear policies.
Johan Sollid, founder and chairperson of Foreningen Atomkraft Ja
Tak (Nuclear Power Yes Please,) joins me to discuss Denmark’s
energy quagmire and the growing support for nuclear in his country.
Johans Twitter: https://twitter.com/sollidnuclear