Local climate action plans in climate change mitigation: examining the case of Denmark

Tue Noa Jacques Damsø; Tyge Kjær; Thomas Budde Christensen

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.013

Local climate action plans in climate change mitigation: examining the case of Denmark

Tue Noa Jacques Damsø, Tyge Kjær, Thomas Budde Christensen

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Abstract

The article examines the climate action plans (CAPs) of local governments (LGs) in Denmark. Applying a quantitative content analysis approach, all available Danish LG action plans within the climate and energy field has been collected and coded, giving insight into the extent of LG CAPs. We assess the extent, targets and scope of LG CAPs and find that Danish LGs are highly involved in mitigation activities with a widespread CAP adoption and an overall high degree of sectoral coverage on base year accounts and action plans, albeit with some significant shortcomings. Different approaches for target and scope definition are identified and assessed, and the overall contribution of LGs to the Danish energy transition is discussed.

Translated title of the contribution	Lokale klimaplaner i klimaindsatsen - studier i Danmark
Original language	English
Journal	Energy Policy
Volume	89
Pages (from-to)	74-83
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0301-4215
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.013
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016

Keywords

Governance
Greenhouse gas
Local governments
Mitigation
Municipalities
Renewable energy

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10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.013

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