The Danish National Allocation Plan (NAP) is a central element in Denmark’s commitments to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. A NAP is actually a meticulous description of the status of a country’s climate efforts.
Part of the Energy Agreement of 21 February 2008 on Danish energy policy for 2008-11 is that DKK 10 mill. per year for 2008-09 and DKK 5 mill. per year for 2010-12 is to be appropriated for a test scheme for electric cars.
The rapid global climate changes are especially evident in the Arctic. The Danish Energy Agency is participating in climate change effects monitoring through international cooperation in the Arctic as well as administration of the Dancea funding programme
The EU member countries have devised a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading, effective from the start of 2005.
The UN convention on climate change, UNFCCC, provides the framework for the international climate negotiations in the UN