Danish PM green growth vision summary

Thousands of new jobs in a new green growth policy

 

We aim to create thousands of new jobs by developing Denmark into a green technology centre:

 

 • We will expand production of renewable energy. Danish companies are already leaders in wind power. But international competition has sharpened. We must ensure our leading position. Denmark is strong in bioenergy. We must strengthen this position further by focusing comprehensively on e.g. biomass and 2nd generation bioethanol. We must expand the effort in other promising renewable energy sources. There is an enormous export potential, which we must be able to exploit.

 

 • We aim to be in the front rank of developing a strong and growing industry with energy efficient technologies and solutions. Through architecture, design, insulation and ventilation as well as control and management of temperature and power, massive savings and environmental improvements can be achieved. Green IT can be used to minimise energy consumption in residential buildings, businesses and transport. Danish companies have major expertise in these areas. We must continue and strengthen the effort of transforming our knowledge into flourishing exports.

 

 • We aim to create sustainable buildings which in the long term produce more energy than they use. We will make it as attractive as possible to build plus-energy houses, which through building materials, intelligent management of energy consumption and use of renewable energy are not just self-sufficient, but can also supply surplus energy to the power grid. Such a construction technology breakthrough will create the basis for significant exports.

 

 • We aim to make Denmark into a green test market for transport. Cars will continue to be produced abroad. But we will create new growth in Denmark by developing Denmark as a test market for and supplier of green transport technology and green transport infrastructure. The larger perspective is to create the preconditions for gaining the opportunity in a few years to drive in modern and well-functioning electric cars. And to couple the electric cars to wind turbines by storing surplus energy from the wind turbines, e.g. by means of fuel cells.

 

 • We aim to promote a new green food industry. There is a need for more food in the world – at the same time as we improve the environment. Danish agriculture and the Danish food industries are leaders in optimisation and improvement of crops, food research, food safety, production of ingredients for food and use of enzymes. In addition the agricultural sector is a major supplier of renewable energy, especially biomass. All this must be exploited to create a flourishing agricultural and food sector with continued significant export earnings.

 

The private sector is the engine of a green growth society. But to realise the objectives, it is necessary to have strong partnerships between private and public sector companies and institutions, between private and public sector research and educational institutions and generally between the private sector and public sector authorities. We must work together to shape and implement a long-term strategy for green growth.

 

Venstre.dk 16-11-2008