Cycling Challenge - Final Week - Denmark

Week 4, and the whole challenge is complete with 317.97 kms completed in Taiwan, South Africa, Chile and Denmark (on Rouvy - read more here).

We thought that we would link this Challenge to other countries and find out a bit about what they are doing about the climate crisis. If you haven't read them already, then have a look back over the other three.

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The challenge

Denmark must continue deep decarbonisation across transport, industry and agriculture while meeting ambitious economy-wide targets and maintaining affordability and energy security. Even with strong progress, the remaining sectors are harder to decarbonise.

What they’re doing

Denmark sets legally binding emission reduction targets (70% by 2030 vs. 1990 and climate neutrality mid-century), and pursues integrated solutions: massive offshore wind, district heating systems, electrification, biomass and biogas, and innovation in hydrogen and carbon capture where needed.

Government initiatives

The Danish Climate Act and successive Climate Action Plans create a stable, long-term policy framework. Independent advisory bodies (like the Danish Council on Climate Change) monitor progress and push for sectoral policies, spurring investment in grid upgrades, large offshore wind tenders, and heat-network modernisation.

Where they’re innovating and succeeding

Denmark is a world leader in offshore wind technology and deployment, and its district heating networks efficiently decarbonise heat in cities. Danish firms and cities also lead in combining heat electrification, heat pumps, and waste heat capture - lowering emissions while maintaining high living standards. Denmark’s approach to aligning policy, industrial strategy and municipal action is often cited as a model for rapid, equitable decarbonisation.