COPENHAGEN: Greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity and district heating sectors in Denmark will be “almost zero” in 2030, according to a report released by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA).
The DEA said in its Climate Status and Projection 2023 report that “in 2025 the electricity and district heating sectors’ share will have fallen to 3% and in 2030 to just 0.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, corresponding to less than 1% of the total net emissions.”
The electricity and district heating sector, which is widely used in Denmark, is a local system for distributing renewable energy generated by the combustion of recyclables, biomass, and heat waste from factories.
According to the DEA report, the predicted “near zero” share of net emissions by the electricity and district heating sectors will force an increase in the agricultural and transport sectors’ net share. Despite their ongoing reductions in emissions, these sectors are projected to “account for nearly 90% of the total net emissions” in Denmark by 2030, DEA said.
In particular, “despite increasing traffic work, transport emissions are expected to fall from 12.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021 to 10.5 million tonnes in 2030,” said the DEA.
In addition, the report predicts that Denmark’s total emissions are expected to fall by 49.8% by 2025 and by 63.1% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, even without new measures.
Other highlights from the report include the prediction that by 2030, upgraded biogas will cover more than the Danish consumption of piped gas.
A type of green gas, it will rise from covering 22% in 2021 to 108% in 2030.
Similarly, green electricity production is expected to be able to cover 117% of Denmark’s electricity consumption in 2030.
This is primarily due to increased production from Power-to-X, the technology that produces fuels, chemicals, and materials based on green hydrogen produced by electrolysis, said the report.
The report is published annually in April, and accounts for Denmark’s past and present greenhouse gas emissions, as well as projections for the next 10 to 15 years. — Xinhua
