Greenpeace slams Danish eco agreement

Greenpeace criticizes the Danish green tripartite agreement for not adequately considering the environment, describing the agreement as a missed opportunity to develop agriculture for healthy and climate-friendly food production, better nature conservation, and marine life recovery. They argue for more farmland to be set aside than currently agreed upon and express skepticism about successful voluntary land agreements with farmers. Furthermore, they condemn the CO2 tax, which will be effectively 300 DKK per ton by 2035 after deductions from an initial rate of 750 kr, as too low and insufficient to curb Denmark’s polluting agriculture. Maria Reumert Gjerding of the Danish Society for Nature Conservation views the deal as a compromise benefiting both climate and environment, leading to significant CO2 reductions by 2030 through targeted farmland conversion and a stepping stone to further climate goals with the CO2 tax.