The news has hardly been reported in English yet, but the new conservative governing coalition elected in Denmark this summer plans to abandon the country’s ambitious targets for a carbon-free economy. The move could provide a precedent for Germany. Craig Morris reports. This month, I have focused on the pushback against renewable energy growth in Spain and Italy along with the UK. Now, it seems that Denmark is teetering as well. One of the few reports in English on the matter was published at the beginning of September by Bloomberg. In an interview on a wide range of topics, the new Danish Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen says the new government aims to abandon the country’s targets for renewable energy. Denmark has a target of 100 percent renewable energy (not just electricity) by 2050. The plan was first published in English in March 2012, but has since been taken off-line. At present, we lack details. Bloomberg believes that the target for 2050 will be reviewed critically and that Denmark will “drop plans to phase out … Continue reading Are we losing Denmark next?