Danish municipalities advance their climate action plans

Source: SmartCitiesWorld news team

A total of 94 Danish municipalities have committed to a global framework for how cities and municipalities can contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

A further 30 municipalities in Denmark have committed to develop climate action plans using the C40 Climate Action Planning Framework.

C40 Cities reports that with 64 Danish municipalities already part of the DK2020 project, it means the country is close to having all municipalities developing plans committed to keeping global heating below 1.5℃.

Global framework

The DK2020 project is inspired by C40’s Deadline 2020 project, which sets a global framework for how cities and municipalities can contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

The partners behind the project are the philanthropic association Realdania, Local Government Denmark (KL), and the five Danish regions, with Denmark’s green think-tank Concito and C40 leading the project and being knowledge partners.

Realdania, which has 170,000 members, focuses on solving challenges in Danish society in cooperation with the government, the municipalities, foundations, associations, private businesses and local, voluntary enthusiasts. In the spring of 2019, it launched an open call in Denmark for municipalities to join the DK2020 pilot project.

“Their efforts to rapidly cut emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050 are based on the clear scientific evidence of what is needed to tackle the global climate crisis”

Today, DK2020 is open for all remaining municipalities and currently 94 municipalities across the country will follow in the steps of C40 cities.

The 30 municipalities count Billund, Bornholm, Brønderslev, Egedal, Fanø, Frederikssund, Greve, Gribskov, Guldborgsund, Hillerød, Holstebro, Hørsholm, Ikast-Brande, Ishøj, Kalundborg, Læsø, Mariagerfjord, Morsø, Næstved, Norddjurs, Rebild, Ringsted, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Solrød, Stevns, Syddjurs, Thisted, Tønder and Vallensbæk. By 2023 all municipalities will have to hand in their climate action plans.

“These 94 Danish municipalities are once again setting the pace for towns and cities around the world, by developing highly ambitious climate action plans,” said Mark Watts, executive director of C40 Cities.

He added: “Their efforts to rapidly cut emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions…

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