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The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.
The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.

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Lessons from Denmark

Lessons from Denmark explores how Denmark protects the environment and how the UK can learn from its success.

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank ISSN 2634-4696". The paper title is "Lessons from Denmark: What we can learn from Denmark in their fight against climate change". Under this is a green bike on a light blue background with green mountains in the background. Under this are the words "Briefing paper. By Ariane Far, April 4th 2022". At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre Think Tank logo in pink beneath.

Lessons from Denmark: What we can learn from Denmark in their fight against climate change.

The UK government currently plans on approaching climate change reduction by aiming for a cleaner, more preserved and less wasteful society. Nevertheless, Denmark’s policies could also encourage cooperation, proactivity, further business pressures, political embedding and cultural changes thanks to additional legislation.
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Quick summary

  • Give NGOs the right to appeal over environmental legislation.
  • A new Circular Economy Advisory Board.
  • Implement a scarce resource tax.
  • Planning cities with bikes in mind.
  • Greater accountability for government climate targets.

Authors

Ariane Far

Ariane was our Environment Spokesperson and then went on to work as a Senior Policy Advisor in Environmental Trade at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. She now works for the Home Office. Ariane also has experience as a freelance writer for the Oxford Business Review and as a Communications Intern at the UN Environment Programme.