Title: Sustainable energy development: The case of Denmark

Authors: Niels I. Meyer

Addresses: Physics Laboratory 3, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

Abstract: The IPCC report of 1990 concluded that in order to stabilize the global climate it will be necessary to reduce CO₂ (and other greenhouse gas) emissions by at least 60 per cent compared to the 1990 level. This paper reviews the energy situation in Denmark. The likely development of Denmark|s energy demand is outlined, and the prospects for a sustainable energy supply system are considered. The Danish analysis has shown that nuclear power is not needed if the energy strategy is based on a combination of efficiency, renewables and a saturation of material growth in the industrial countries. In the case of Denmark it will be possible to rely on safe and environmentally benign energy sources.

Keywords: Denmark; energy efficiency; greenhouse gases; GHG emissions; renewable energy; sustainable energy use; energy demand; sustainable energy supply; sustainability; sustainable development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1993.063628

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1993 Vol.5 No.1, pp.29-38

Published online: 17 Jul 2014 *

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