Danish wind power policy: domestic and international forces

Comparing consumer perceptions of energy security, policy, and low-carbon technology: Insights from Denmark

“…In their own survey, for instance, Klok et al [29] noted that "most participants felt that Denmark had now paid the price of international environmental and social leadership long enough, that Denmark could not continue being superior to the other EU countries (as it was believed Denmark was), and that it was time other countries now took over some of the burden of going in the lead." This conclusion is similar to the "wind turbine crisis" described by Ryland [61].…”

“…Put another way, our results contravene a number of logical propositions and assumptions rooted in some of the academic literature on energy security and policy. Our results point to a disparity between what experts writing in energy journals and books deem to be crucial energy security concerns, and what members of the Danish public themselves deem to be crucial [61]. Our results raise questions regarding the validity of some popular suppositions made in the literature, such as the belief that Danes are "culturally predisposed" towards devolution of political control and cooperatives, that they prioritize "being green," and that they realize how oil and gas play essential roles in the national economy.…”

“…Moreover, the findings indicate that Denmark occupies a sort of "transitional" phase where decentralization, transparency and "enlightenment" are losing their dominance, and a new phase of public perception of energy is forming. In the wake of the excitement the COP-15 summit in Denmark in 2009 a process of disappointment and realism has started to mark the public debate [61]. As a result, the general public has a "reduced" sense of purpose in action in energy issues.…”

Legitimacy building in weak institutional settings:climate change adaptation at local level in Denmark and Norway

“…Planning related to climate change is a new and emerging field in local administration and planning. The actions often cover mitigation and adaptation activities, encompass several sectors, and require a multidisciplinary approach (Lemos and Morehouse 2005, Ryland 2010, Solli 2010. It is now widely recognised that mitigation is not enough, and that the adaptation to climatechange impact also needs to be practised and integrated into the planning and administration processes (Adger et al 2005).…”

Political Myths in Climate Leadership: The Case of Danish Climate and Energy Pioneership

“…The institute was tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of environmental initiatives. The new government cancelled three offshore wind parks, abolished energy savings schemes and reduced funding for research in renewable energies, thereby ‘causing carbon emissions and energy consumption to rise’ (Ryland 2010, 81). In other words, the new government dismantled existing policies and destroyed the legacy created by previous governments, effectively halting Danish environmental pioneership (Hvelplund 2005; Meyer 2007; Andersen & Nielsen 2016).…”