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CeSaR
Denmark's contribution to the Country-specific recommendations
(CSR) assessment
Semester Cycle 2025
CSR.2024.1
CSR 1 Subpart 1: Submit the medium-term fiscal-structural plan in a timely
manner
Measures
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark submitted Denmark’s Fiscal and Structural Policy
Plan 2024 on time September 20, 2024.
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CSR.2024.2
CSR 2 Subpart 1: Continue with the swift and effective implementation of the
recovery and resilience plan, including the REPowerEU chapter, ensuring
completion of reforms and investments by August 2026. Accelerate the
implementation of cohesion policy programmes. In the context of their mid-
term review, continue focusing on the agreed priorities, while considering the
opportunities provided by the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform
initiative to improve competitiveness
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:55 AM)
Denmark has used the STEP-regulation to amend the Danish
programme for the Just Transition Fund. The amendment
provides Denmark with the opportunity to offer a higher
percentage of co-funding, making it more attractive for SMEs
and research institutions to participate in supported projects.
Furthermore the amendment has enabled support to large
enterprises’ productive investments within specific green key
technologies. The amendment under STEP also had the
effect that no midterm review is to be made for the Just
Transition Fund
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:55 AM)
Denmark has since the adoption of the Danish JTF-
programme conducted calls for proposals. The first funds
were committed in 2024. As of ultimo 2024, 55 pct. of the total
financial allocation has been committed in projects. The aim
is for the majority of the remaining funds to be used by the
end of 2025
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:54 AM)
Denmark has since the adoption of the Danish ERDF-
programme conducted calls for proposals. The first funds
were committed in December 2022. As of ultimo 2024, 55 pct.
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of the total financial allocation has been committed. It is
expected that 90 pct. will be committed by the end of 2025.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:54 AM)
Denmark has since the adoption of the Danish ESF-
programme conducted calls for proposals. The first funds
were committed in December 2022. As of ultimo 2024, 67 pct.
of the total financial allocation has been committed. It is
expected that 95 pct. will be committed by the end of 2025.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:54 AM)
The Danish operational programme for the Just Transition
Fund was adopted on 24 November 2022. Implementation
commenced in 2023.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:53 AM)
The Danish operational programme for the European
Regional Development Fund was adopted on 3 August 2022.
Implementation commenced in the first quarter of 2022.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:53 AM)
The Danish operational programme for the European Social
Fund Plus was adopted on 20 Juli 2022. Implementation
commenced in the first quarter of 2022.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:52 AM)
The third payment request was submitted on 19 December
2024. The payment request includes documentation for the
achievement of 7 targets and milestones to be implemented
in the Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:52 AM)
Denmark completed a revision of the Danish plan which was
approved by the Council on 18 November 2024. As a result of
the revision, the number of milestones and targets in the plan
is 86.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:52 AM)
Denmark received the disbursement of approximately DKK
3.1 billion on 22 April 2024, based on the second payment
request.
Entry 11
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:52 AM)
The Commission confirmed the revised operational
arrangement between the Commission and Denmark on 21
February 2024.
Entry 12
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:51 AM)
The second payment request was submitted on 21
December 2023. The payment request includes
documentation for the achievement of 18 targets and
milestones to be implemented in the Danish Recovery and
Resilience Plan.
Entry 13
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:51 AM)
Denmark sent in its REPowerEU-chapter on 31 May 2023. The
Commission endorsed the REPowerEU-chapter on 19 October
2023. Denmark’s REPowerEU-chapter in addition to the
Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan was approved by the
Council at ECOFIN on 9 November 2023.
Entry 14
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:51 AM)
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Denmark received the disbursement of approximately DKK
2.2 billion on 27 April 2023, based on the first payment
request.
Entry 15
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:50 AM)
The first payment request was submitted on 16 December
2022. The payment request includes documentation for the
achievement of 25 targets and milestones to be
implemented in the Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Entry 16
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (07/03/2025 09:50 AM)
The original operational agreement between the European
Commission and Denmark was signed on 4 August 2022. The
original operational agreement contains detailed
requirements for the implementation of the 77 milestones and
targets in the Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark has prioritized investments in commercial
lighthouses, entrepreneurship, national clusters, upskilling and
the SME-programme included in the Danish cohesion
programmes. The agreed upon priorities in the Danish
cohesion programmes are expected to be maintained
following the midterm review. Denmark shall before 31 Marts
2025 submit a midterm review of the programmes to the EU
Commission.
In 2022 the European Commission adopted all the Danish
cohesion programmes for the 2021-2027 period. As of ultimo
2024, DKK 1.6 billion has been committed in projects. It is
expected that DKK 2.6 billion from the Danish cohesion
Entry 2
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programmes will be committed by the end of 2025, which
amounts to 85 pct. of the total funds.
Entry 3
The implementation of the Danish Recovery and Resilience
Plan, including the added REPowerEU-chapter, is generally
proceeding as planned. The first three of the total six
payment requests have been submitted to the Commission
on time, with 43 out of 87 targets and milestones in the plan
considered successfully implemented. The remaining targets
and milestones will be submitted in the remaining three
payment requests during the period 2024-2026.
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CSR.2024.3
CSR 3 Subpart 1: Take further efforts for sustainable agriculture by stepping up
decarbonisation measures and action to reduce nutrient losses
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:31 PM)
Abroad political agreement on implementation of
”Agreement on a Green Denmark” was reached among
political parties in the Danish Parliament. This provides the
necessary concrete political and financial framework for the
measures adopted in the agreement of 24 June 2024
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (24/04/2025 10:18 AM)
The Danish Government and partners from agricultural
business organisations, environmental organisations and
leading industry reached an agreement for a long-term
transition of Danish food and agricultural production,
including land use. The ‘Agreement on a Green Denmark’
establishes regulation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
in the agri-food sector, which will contribute to realising the
Danish national climate target in 2030 and meet Denmark’s
obligations under the Effort Sharing and LULUCF regulations.
The agreement introduces breakthroughs in the Danish
approach to managing the interplay between agricultural
production and environmental considerations, most
importantly: - A CO2e tax on emissions from livestock is
introduced as a crucial part of the efforts for Denmark to
meet its climate target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse
emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. and meet
Denmark’s obligations under the Effort Sharing and LULUCF
regulations. - A shift in how Denmark deals with nitrogen
leaching. A so-called Green Area Fund combined with a
new emission-based nitrogen regulatory model will ensure a
significant transformation of land use. This will be the main
driver to achieve the goals of the Water Framework Directive.
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Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark is continuously working on accelerating the green
transition of the Danish food-, forestry, and agricultural sector.
Furthermore, efforts will be made to increase afforestation
and improve conditions within nature, biodiversity, water
environment, and drinking water, including by setting out
principles to ensure compliance with the EU Water
Framework Directive and through the establishment of a
Green Area Fund to support the transition.
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CSR.2023.1
CSR 1 Subpart 1: Wind down the energy support measures in force by the
end of 2023. Should renewed energy price increases necessitate support
measures, ensure that these are targeted at protecting vulnerable
households and firms, fiscally affordable, and preserve incentives for energy
savings.
Measures
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Energy support measures have been phased out by the end
of 2023.
CSR 1 Subpart 2: While maintaining a sound fiscal position in 2024,
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (18/03/2024 10:27 AM)
Annual law determining budget and allocation of public
finances.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish economy exhibited a fast recovery after the onset
of the pandemic. Already during the summer of 2021, the
economy had fully recovered and entered into an economic
boom, which is still ongoing. Fiscal policy is planned
accordingly. The latest projections from Opdateret
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mellemfristet forløb, februar 2025 include an estimated
structural budget balance surplus of 1.2 per cent of GDP in
2024. The overall fiscal and structural policy since 2019 is
estimated to dampen the output gap by 1 per cent of GDP
in 2024.
CSR 1 Subpart 3: preserve nationally financed public investment and ensure
the effective absorption of RRF grants and other EU funds, in particular to
foster the green and digital transitions.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:34 PM)
Infrastructure plan 2035: From 2022 until 2035, there will be
allocated an additional DKK 106 bn. in new investment
projects to improve Danish infrastructure, hereby improving
Danish infrastructure and easing traffic congestion.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:34 PM)
On 29 February, the European Commission endorsed a
positive preliminary assessment of Denmark´s second
payment request for €422 million under the Recovery and
Resilience Facility. On 22 April, the funds were disbursed.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:34 PM)
The European Commission made a positive preliminary
assessment of Denmark’s request for €301 million
disbursement under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
In 2024, a high level of nationally financed investments is
maintained. Public investments are estimated at
approximately DKK 98.3 bn. (incl. research and
development) corresponding to 3.4 percent of GDP. To this
date, Denmark has followed the timeline for payment
requests set out in the original version of the operational
arrangements (page 4). Denmark sent in its first payment
request on 16 December 2022, its second on 21 December
2023 and its third on 19 December 2024. Denmark aims to
send in its fourth payment request in Q4 2025 according to
the timeline.
CSR 1 Subpart 4: For the period beyond 2024, continue to pursue investment
and reforms conducive to higher sustainable growth and preserve a prudent
medium-term fiscal position.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (24/04/2025 10:20 AM)
A tax reform. With the reform, the general employment
deduction is increased for everyone in employment, as well
as the additional employment deduction for single parents. A
new additional employment deduction for seniors is
introduced, which takes effect two years before the state
pension age and expires at the state pension age. The tax-
free senior premium, which can be obtained in the first and
second year after reaching the state pension age, is
increased for both years. The top tax is eased by raising the
threshold for top taxation while introducing a new
intermediate tax. Additionally, a new top-top tax is
introduced for the highest earners in Denmark. The basic
allowance in the inheritance tax is increased, and the
additional inheritance tax on inheritance passed to siblings is
abolished.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:35 PM)
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Law on strengthened international recruitment. Including,
among other things, making the temporary supplementary
pay limit scheme permanent. As a main condition, the
employee must be offered a gross annual salary of at least
DKK 375,000 (2023-level). If the seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate exceeds 3.75 per cent within the last
three months, the scheme is idle.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (18/03/2024 10:33 AM)
Disbursement of a public holiday from 2024 and onwards.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:35 PM)
Reform of the Danish university education programmes. The
reform includes new master’s degree programmes, improved
opportunities for further education and more international
students. The majority of the master’s degree programmes
remains as ordinary two-year 120 ECTS master’s degree
programmes, while 30 per cent of the programmes are to be
restructured. Of the 30 percent 10 percent of the master’s
degree programmes are to be restructured as 75 ECTS
master’s degree programmes with a duration of one year
and three months and 20 percent of the master’s degree
programmes are to be restructured as 75 or 120 ECTS part-
time master’s degree programmes, where the students are
employed alongside their studies. The agreement does not
determine which master’s degree programmes that are to
be restructured. A committee comprised of representatives
from the universities, the students and the Ministry of Higher
Education and Science will propose which master’s degree
programmes they think should be restructured. The
committee is expected to submit its proposals in October
2024.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
The Danish government has a target of increasing labour
supply with 45,000 full time persons in 2030 through new
reform initiatives. Political agreements since the government
took office in December 2022 are estimated to deliver
approx. 31,900 full time persons in 2030. The measures with
largest contributions are mentioned below. Danish public
finances are sound with current public surpluses, low public
debt and a sustainable long-term debt path.
CSR 1 Subpart 5: Implement the new property tax system in order to restore
the link between market prices and taxes and ensure fairer taxation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:36 PM)
The implementation of the housing taxation system is
postponed to 2024, and furthermore property owners are
compensated for the tax effects of this delay. The
compensation entails: 1. The delay of the housing tax reform
should not imply higher housing taxes. 2. Housing taxes
should not increase more from 2021 to 2024 than was
anticipated so far in previous measures on housing taxation.
Each sub-agreement has been adopted continuously. With
the adoption of L 113 on May 30th 2023, the remaining
elements of the complete housing tax agreement were
passed.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:36 PM)
A new housing taxation system under which the housing
taxes are linked to market prices are introduced. To ensure
that no property owner will have to pay a higher housing tax
in 2021 upon transition to the new system than they would
have otherwise, a tax rebate is carried out. Until 2021,
increases in housing taxes can be frozen by property owners
with no interest. The frozen amounts must be paid when the
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property is sold and realizes a gain. From 2021, increases in
housing taxes can be frozen at an interest rate.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:36 PM)
In 2013, the housing valuations, on which the housing
taxation are based, were suspended. New housing
valuations are introduced by 2018 through a new system
aiming for harmonized and more transparent valuations.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
From January 1st 2024, the new housing taxation system has
been implemented. The updated housing valuation will result
in heavier taxation on housing in urban areas where the
increases in price have been the greatest since the last
housing valuation from 2011. Higher taxation in urban areas,
as a result of historic price increases, will be phased-in
gradually as properties are sold – the discount scheme entails
that the discount will lapse upon sale.
CSR 1 Subpart 6: Accelerate investment in the construction of affordable
housing to alleviate the most pressing needs.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:37 PM)
The bill implementing the different initiatives came into force
in Danish law by July 1st 2022. The first approvals of support
for establishment of new affordable homes through the
initiatives were given the same year. By December 2024
funds have been realised within all initiatives, while smaller
initiatives have been fully realised. The construction of new
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affordable homes will take place in the coming years and is
expected to be finished by 2035.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The political agreement Establishment of the Fund for Mixed
Cities – Affordable Housing and a Way out of Homelessness
of 26th of November 2021 allocates 5 billion DKK until 2031 to
a range of new initiatives, which significantly increase the
construction of affordable housing. The initiatives primarily
target social housing in the metropolitan area and larger
cities where affordable housing can be scarce. The fund will
accumulate another 5 billion DKK in the period 2031-2035 but
have not yet been appropriated to specific initiatives.
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CSR.2023.2
CSR 2 Subpart 1: Continue the steady implementation of its recovery and
resilience plan and, following the recent submission of the addendum,
including the REPowerEU chapter, rapidly start the implementation of the
related measures. Proceed with the speedy implementation of cohesion
policy programmes, in close complementarity and synergy with the recovery
and resilience plan.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:40 PM)
On 29 February, the European Commission endorsed a
positive preliminary assessment of Denmark´s second
payment request for €422 million under the Recovery and
Resilience Facility. On 22 April, the funds were disbursed.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:39 PM)
The Commission confirmed the revised operational
arrangements between the Commission and Denmark on 21
February 2024.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:39 PM)
Denmark’s REPowerEU-chapter was approved by the Council
at ECOFIN on 9 November 2023.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark sent in its REPowerEU-chapter on 31 May 2023. The
Commission endorsed the REPowerEU-chapter on 19 October
2023. Denmark’s REPowerEU-chapter in addition to the RRP
was approved by the Council at ECOFIN on 9 November
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2023. The Commission confirmed the revised operational
arrangements between the Commission and Denmark on 21
February 2024. Denmark sent in its first payment request on
16 December 2022, covering 25 milestones and targets, to
which the payment was disbursed on 27 April 2023. Denmark
sent in its second payment request on 21 December 2023,
covering 18 milestones and targets, to which the payment
was disbursed on 22 April 2024. Denmark sent in its third
payment request on 19 December 2024, to which Denmark
awaits the Commission’s a positive preliminary assessment.
Regarding the implementation of cohesion policy
programmes, the Danish programmes for European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
and Just Transition Fund (JTF) for 2021-2027 were approved in
the second half of 2022. At the end of 2024 55 % of the total
financial allocation under ERDF were committed to projects,
while 67 % of the total financial allocation under ESF+ were
committed to projects. For JTF, 55 % of the total financial
allocation had been committed. Cohesion programmes are
implemented in cooperation with relevant national
authorities to ensure complementarity and synergy with other
initiatives financed by EU or national funds.
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CSR.2023.3
CSR 3 Subpart 1: Strengthen circular economy and waste management
policies, including by accelerating the implementation of Denmark’s
national action plan for circular economy, promoting waste prevention and
reuse of municipal and other waste, increasing recycling rates, reducing
food waste, and shifting away from the incineration of municipal waste to
greener sources of heat generation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:48 PM)
DVFA launched an inspection campaign targeting retail
businesses that receive food donations. The campaign was a
guidance and inspection campaign, with a focus on
guidance and help for the donation companies together
with checking the regulatory compliance with focus on food
safety. The campaign ran from August 2023 till October 2023.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:47 PM)
New and updated guidance material on the Danish
Veterinary and Food Administration’s webpage. New
guidance material on food waste was created during 2023.
E.g. new guidance material for businesses that donate food
or receive food donations was added to the website.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:47 PM)
Collection of household textile waste implemented in all
Danish municipalities. This has been implemented as door-to-
door collection or similar collection systems close to the
households in order to maximize the impact on recycling.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:46 PM)
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Danish Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry: The rate
of the room heating tax has been increased while the rate of
the electricity tax was reduced. This measure aims at
accelerating the transition to green heating.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (24/04/2025 07:58 AM)
Denmark launched its first national Food Waste Strategy (1.0)
to support the reduction targets set by the EU Waste
Framework Directive. The strategy includes the development
of a comprehensive policy catalogue by 2026, covering four
sectors: households, services, retail/wholesale, and food
industry. It analyzes potential measures and their
environmental, economic, and quantitative impact. The
strategy consists of 15 initiatives across four focus areas:
stakeholder involvement, knowledge and impact analysis,
awareness and tools, and international cooperation. The
goal is to enable effective food waste reduction and inform
future political decisions.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:49 PM)
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration launched a
consumer campaign targeting families in 2022. The focus of
the campaign was on behavioral changes and nudging
tools. Concrete advices and two practical tools where
developed. The material from the 2022 campaign is still
available online. The campaign was a success and therefore
in 2023 it was decided to repeat the campaign. The
campaign is planned to be repeated in 2024 depending on
final approval.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:49 PM)
A political agreement was reached on two new circular
economy initiatives. This includes a fund to support projects
promoting circular economy and a plan to support repairs,
access to spare parts, upgrades and product durability. The
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government has earmarked a total of DKK 80 million for these
initiatives between 2024-2027.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:49 PM)
The Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
announced the appointment of a new board in the Danish
think tank on prevention of food loss and food waste. The
new board marks a fresh start for the think tank that has been
operating since 2019. The board is appointed for a 4 year
period and gathers minds and interest groups representing
the entire food chain from ‘farm to fork’, public authorities
and the research community to help combat and prevent
food loss and food waste.
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:47 PM)
The national energy crisis staff NEKST set out to further support
these efforts towards greener sources of heat generation. The
working group, looking into these issues, will report on their
recommendations in 2024.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:47 PM)
A political agreement has been reached to strengthen waste
inspections and control of waste import and export.
Entry 11
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:47 PM)
Political agreement to introduce extended producer
responsibility for packaging and single-use plastic products
was adopted. The agreement contributes to a CO2
reduction of approximately 0.12 million tonnes in the waste
sector by 2030.
Entry 12
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:46 PM)
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Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement entails initiatives to support the implementation of
district heating. District heating projects should be approved
by the end of 2023 and implemented by the end of 2028. The
political ambition is that no homes in Denmark will be heated
by gas boilers by 2035.
Entry 13
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:46 PM)
A new green research strategy was launched in September
2020. The strategy entails a greater research effort in the area
of circular economy with focus on plastics and textiles.
Entry 14
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:46 PM)
Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry: The agreement
includes a plan to replace oil and gas furnaces with green
heating. It is estimated that the overall effort to phase out oil
and gas furnaces will reduce CO2e emissions by 0.5 million
tonnes in 2025 and 0.7 million tonnes in 2030.
Entry 15
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:43 PM)
The former Government and a wide majority in the
parliament concluded a political agreement to ensure a
green Danish waste sector and circular economy. The
agreement entails increased recycling of waste, including
increased waste sorting. Furthermore, Denmark’s incineration
plants should import and incinerate significantly less.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish Government aims to ensure less waste and better
use of natural resources as well as more and better recycling.
There has been continuous investing in new policies aimed at
accelerating the transition to green heating. Furthermore,
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initiatives in the national action plan for circular economy
continue to progress, with 79 of the 129 initiatives completed.
In addition, the Danish Government aims to reduce food loss
and food waste throughout the entire food value chain.
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CSR.2023.4
CSR 4 Subpart 1: Reduce reliance on fossil fuels and
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:51 PM)
Tenders following up on the supplementary political
agreement on tender frameworks for 6 GW radial offshore
wind were started in April of 2024. The 2024 tender of 3 GW in
the North Sea did not result in any bids. The Government and
the parties behind the former political agreement agreed to
cancel the ongoing 3 GW offshore wind tender in the inner
Danish straits (Hesselø, Kattegat and Krigers Flak II). The
Government will initiate the preparations to publish a 2-3 GW
offshore wind tender this year. The aim is to conclude the
tender in the spring of 2026. The new tender will present more
attractive terms and conditions. The Government is willing to
provide an option of state subsidies and more flexibility for
the bidders. The specific framework is pending further
dialogue with the political parties. Denmark and Germany
are cooperating on the Bornholm Energy Island as a joint
project, which includes a hybrid interconnector to Germany
and transmission connection to Zealand (Denmark). The next
phase of the project implementation has been paused
awaiting further dialogue between Denmark and Germany.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:52 PM)
Tax increase on diesel: Denmark has introduced a 0.50 DKK
tax increase on diesel from 2025 in order to further
incentivizing phase out of fossil fuels in the road transportation
sector.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:52 PM)
Implementation of ETS 2: Denmark has opted for an early
implementation of ETS2 by 2027 which aims to incentivize the
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phase out coal, oil and gas for heating and the use of fossil
fuels in the road transportation sector.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:52 PM)
Climate agreement on more green energy from solar and
wind on land 2023: The agreement proposes framework
conditions for the continued expansion of onshore
renewable energy, which can help quadruple Denmark’s
onshore electricity production from solar energy and wind
turbines by 2030 (compared to 2021).
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:51 PM)
Possibility of establishing a hydrogen infrastructure: Among
other things the agreement puts forward the framework for
ownership and operation of Danish hydrogen infrastructure,
including the ownership of a cross-border hydrogen pipeline
between Germany and Denmark (cld. Danish Backbone
West in the sixth list of Projects of Common Interest). In
addition, Denmark and Germany signed a bilateral
agreement in 2023 to support the establishment of cross-
border land-based hydrogen infrastructure between the
countries. Furthermore, additional political agreements
regarding an economical framework and substantial
financing to support the development of hydrogen
infrastructure between Denmark and Germany have been
reached.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark is working to expand its supply of renewable energy
to meet European as well as domestic demand.
CSR 4 Subpart 2: increase the share of renewables in the energy supply.
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Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 16:54 PM)
Tenders following up on the supplementary political
agreement on tender frameworks for 6 GW radial offshore
wind were started in April of 2024. The 2024 tender of 3 GW in
the North Sea did not result in any bids. The Government and
the parties behind the former political agreement agreed to
cancel the ongoing 3 GW offshore wind tender in the inner
Danish straits (Hesselø, Kattegat and Krigers Flak II). The
Government will initiate the preparations to publish a 2-3 GW
offshore wind tender this year. The aim is to conclude the
tender in the spring of 2026. The new tender will present more
attractive terms and conditions. The Government is willing to
provide an option of state subsidies and more flexibility for
the bidders . The specific framework is pending further
dialogue with the political parties. Denmark and Germany
are cooperating on the Bornholm Energy Island as a joint
project, which includes a hybrid interconnector to Germany
and transmission connection to Zealand (Denmark). The next
phase of the project implementation has been paused
awaiting further dialogue between Denmark and Germany.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:55 PM)
Tax increase on diesel: Denmark has introduced a 0.50 DKK
tax increase on diesel from 2025 in order to further
incentivizing phase out of fossil fuels in the road transportation
sector.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:55 PM)
Implementation of ETS 2: Denmark has opted for an early
implementation of ETS2 by 2027 which aims to incentivize the
phase out coal, oil and gas for heating and the use of fossil
fuels in the road transportation sector.
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Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:55 PM)
Climate agreement on more green energy from solar and
wind on land 2023: The agreement proposes framework
conditions for the continued expansion of onshore
renewable energy, which can help quadruple Denmark’s
onshore electricity production from solar energy and wind
turbines by 2030 (compared to 2021).
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:54 PM)
Possibility of establishing a hydrogen infrastructure: Among
other things the agreement puts forward the framework for
ownership and operation of Danish hydrogen infrastructure,
including the ownership of a cross-border hydrogen pipeline
between Germany and Denmark (cld. Danish Backbone
West in the sixth list of Projects of Common Interest). In
addition, Denmark and Germany signed a bilateral
agreement in 2023 to support the establishment of cross-
border land-based hydrogen infrastructure between the
countries. Furthermore, additional political agreements
regarding an economical framework and substantial
financing to support the development of hydrogen
infrastructure between Denmark and Germany have been
reached.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark is working to expand its supply of renewable energy
to meet European as well as domestic demand.
CSR 4 Subpart 3: Address increasing demand and flexibility needs by
incentivising the necessary electricity network developments at transmission
and distribution level.
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Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:56 PM)
Parliament has passed a law permitting direct electricity lines,
which will incentivise big energy consumers such as PtX-
producers to locate close to the production of renewable
energy, thus limiting the pressure on general electricity
network.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:55 PM)
The Danish government has permitted the renovation of the
electricity network between Denmark and Sweden which is
estimated to require investments of 486 mio. DKK. The
renovation will support efficient use of electricity across both
countries.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark is working continuously to develop the electricity
network, so it is ready for a production of energy based on
renewable sources as well as ensuring cost effectiveness and
security of supply. This requires long term planning why in
addition to the below mentioned measures it is expected to
adopt more measures in the coming years.
CSR 4 Subpart 4: Streamline the applicable permit-granting rules for
renewable energy.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:56 PM)
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In march 2023, the government launched the national
energy crisis staff (NEKST). Within NEKST a special team has
been tasked to remove barriers to the expansion of
renewable energy (onshore wind turbines and solar panels).
NEKST has continuously submitted recommendations and
initiated measures through 2023. NEKST launched their final
recommendations on removing barriers to the expansion of
renewable energy in February 2024.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish government established a national energy crisis
staff (NEKST) to speed up the green transition in Denmark.
NEKST is a new method and working community where
relevant stakeholders were invited to participate and
collaborate to ensure quick solving of climate challenges.
CSR 4 Subpart 5: Implement additional measures that support energy
efficiency in private and public buildings to reduce energy bills and energy
system costs.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 16:56 PM)
The building subsidy (bygningspuljen) was split into two
different pools. Previously, the pool both supported
conversions to heat pumps and different energy renovations
of private housing. The political parties agreed on splitting up
the pool to reduce the complexity of application and
administration time in order to speed up the process of
energy effectivisation in private housing.
Comments
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State of play
Entry 1
In 2024 Denmark’s primary focus for measures supporting
energy efficiency in buildings has been optimizing the existing
energy efficiency measures. Additionally, Denmark has
supported ambitious goals in the negotiation in the EU on
both the revised energy efficiency directive (EED) and
energy performance building directive (EPBD). Denmark is in
the process of the implementation of the EED and EPBD.
CSR 4 Subpart 6: Ensure a better roll-out of decarbonised heating sources.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:57 PM)
In march 2023, the government launched the national
energy crisis staff (NEKST). NEKST is a new working method,
where relevant stakeholders take part in finding solutions for
a faster green transition. One of the NEKST-working groups
was tasked to find solutions for accelerating the phase-out of
gas in the Danish households. NEKST launched their
recommendations in march 2024.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:58 PM)
As part of an agreement with the interest organisation for the
Danish municipalities KL, a municipal planning effort with the
ambition to roll out district heating where it is economically
viable before the end of 2028 has been launched. In 2023,
the district heating companies and municipalities had to
approve project proposals for the areas planned for district
heating.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 16:57 PM)
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Pools for converting to green heating sources have been
scaled up to approx. 5 billion allocated to five pools targeted
at phasing out gas and oil boilers, including the district
heating pool. The district heating pool has been increased
with 188 mio. DKK in 2023 through political agreements. The
decoupling scheme has been increased with 147 mio. DKK in
2023. The scale up of both pools corresponds to further nearly
14.000 households supported for changing their heating
source to district heating and being decoupled from the gas
system.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Throughout 2023 the Danish government continued its
ambitious efforts to phase out fossil fuels like oil and gas
boilers in private homes and shift these heating sources to
greener alternatives like district heating and electric heat
pumps in order to reduce emissions and increase national
energy independence.
CSR 4 Subpart 7: Step up policy efforts aimed at the provision and acquisition
of the skills needed for the green transition.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:02 PM)
Political agreement to equip future skilled workers with the
necessary competencies for the green transition. The
agreement allocates DKK 70 million in 2024 rising to DKK 150
million in 2026 and DKK 55 million from 2028 onwards to the
green transition in VET.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:02 PM)
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Political agreement to improve the quality of the Social and
Health Care (SOSU) education. The agreement allocates DKK
45 million in 2024, DKK 150 million annually in 2025-2028 and
DKK 110 million from 2029 onwards to the SOSU education.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:01 PM)
Political agreement allocating DKK 100 million annually to
green continuing training and up-skilling in 2025-2026.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:02 PM)
Tripartite agreement on adult education and training. The
agreement prioritises DKK 360 million annually from 2024
onwards to continuous improvements in adult education and
training programmes.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish government is continuously working to ensure that
the working force has the skills needed for the green
transition and has therefore invested in both vocational
education and training (VET) and adult education and
training. The government has allocated DKK 500 million
annually to VET from 2024 onwards with the finance act of
2024. In addition, a broad coalition of parties has allocated
DKK 300-400 million annually to VET as part of the university
reform from 2023. Furthermore, DKK 100 million annually has
been allocated to green continuing training and up-skilling in
2025-2026. In addition, a tripartite agreement on adult
education and training from 2023 prioritises DKK 360 million
annually from 2024 onwards to continuous improvements in
adult education and training programmes.
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CSR 1 Subpart 1: In 2023, ensure that the growth of nationally financed
primary current expenditure is in line with an overall neutral policy stance,
taking into account continued temporary and targeted support to
households and firms most vulnerable to energy price hikes and to people
fleeing Ukraine. Stand ready to adjust current spending to the evolving
situation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:04 PM)
The Danish Parliament implemented a budget for 2023 with a
substantial fiscal tightening in terms of effect on total
demand in the Danish economy. Parliament also
implemented a new set of initiatives to mitigate inflation
consequences for households (“Inflation help” from February
2023).
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish economy recovered fast after the pandemic. The
economy had already recovered fully by the summer of 2021
and is still booming. The budget for 2023 as adopted in
March 2023 (late because of election and subsequent
Government negotiations in late 2022) included a substantial
fiscal tightening and the former parliament agreed on
multiple initiatives due to inflation and has also taken
measures to ensure funding to help people fleeing Ukraine.
Inflation has been below 2 per cent since September 2023.
CSR 1 Subpart 2: Expand public investment for the green and digital
transitions, and for energy security taking into account the REPowerEU
initiative, including by making use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and
other Union funds.
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Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:08 PM)
The government, the Local Government Denmark, and
Danish Regions have agreed, through the economic
agreements for 2025, to establish a Digital Taskforce for
artificial intelligence. This taskforce will set the direction and
ambitions for the use of artificial intelligence in the public
sector, aiming to free up labour, reduce administrative
burdens, and enhance quality in public services for the
benefit of citizens and businesses, with the goal of making
Denmark a global leader in artificial intelligence within the
public sector. The parties have also committed to providing
the necessary funding for the taskforce's work and the
implementation of specific solutions in future economic
agreements. The taskforce will replace the 10-year plan for
new technology and automation in the public sector.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:07 PM)
Political agreement on a new National Strategy for
Digitalisation 2024-2027. The concrete initiatives include
artificial intelligence, green transition, and digital education
among children and youth. The strategy aims to boost
growth, strengthen digital transformation in businesses, and
support the increase of IT specialists.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:07 PM)
In an effort to improve access to data held by the Danish
public sector, the former Danish Government launched a
new national data portal. The Data Portal will help data users
by providing descriptions of and links to valuable public-
sector data.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:07 PM)
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Denmark's central, regional and local governments agreed
upon a new Joint Government Digital Strategy 2022-2025. The
strategy includes initiatives, which will remedy worker
shortage, support climate change mitigation and digital
inclusion.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:07 PM)
In May 2022 the former Government announced a new
National Strategy for Digitalisation 2022-2026 setting out
investments across a number of digital priorities including
using digital for the green transition.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:06 PM)
Winter aid package: As a result of the energy crisis, a majority
in the Danish Parliament reached a political agreement on a
winter aid package for households. Among other things, the
package includes a provision to postpone payment of
excess energy bills and a temporary reduction in the
electricity tax.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:06 PM)
Political agreement on the establishment of a new green
fund. The goal of the green fund is to accelerate Denmark's
green transition and the phase-out of fossil fuels. A total of
DKK 53.5 billion is set aside for investment from 2024 to 2040.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:06 PM)
A political agreement has been reached to compensate
households for the significant increase in energy prices with a
total of DKK 3.1 billion. The agreement includes, among other
things, a DKK 5000 pension check and a temporary reduction
in the electricity tax.
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Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The government is working to develop and maintain
Denmark as a leading digital country. Digitization must be
used to create value for citizens, companies, welfare workers
and the country as a whole. Therefore the Government will
continue the ambitious investments in digitization and
automation across both the public and private sectors. At
the same time, the Government will work to ensure that
everyone can participate, regardless of what digital skills they
possess.
Denmark has continued its ambitious efforts to reach a 70
percent reduction of CO2e-emissions by 2030. The
government has adopted a target of net neutrality by 2045
and a 110 percent reduction by 2050. Among other
initiatives, the establishment of a green fund will contribute
significantly to obtaining the targets.
Entry 2
CSR 1 Subpart 3: For the period beyond 2023, pursue a fiscal policy aimed at
achieving prudent medium-term fiscal positions.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:08 PM)
The latest projections from Opdateret mellemfristet forløb,
februar 2025 include an estimated structural budget balance
surplus of 1.2 per cent of GDP in 2024. On the medium term,
the fiscal policy is planned in accordance with an aim of
structural balance of -0.5 percent of GDP in 2030.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
Danish public finances are sound with current public
surpluses, low public debt and a sustainable long-term debt
path.
CSR 1 Subpart 4: Implement the new property tax system in order to restore
the link between market prices and taxes and ensure fairer taxation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:09 PM)
The implementation of the housing taxation system is
postponed to 2024, and furthermore property owners are
compensated for the tax effects of this delay. The
compensation entails: 1. The delay of the housing tax reform
should not imply higher housing taxes. 2. Housing taxes
should not increase more from 2021 to 2024 than was
anticipated so far in previous measures on housing taxation.
Each sub-agreement has been adopted continuously. With
the adoption of L 113 on May 30th 2023, the remaining
elements of the complete housing tax agreement were
passed.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:09 PM)
A new housing taxation system under which the housing
taxes are linked to market prices are introduced. To ensure
that no property owner will have to pay a higher housing tax
in 2021 upon transition to the new system than they would
have otherwise, a tax rebate is carried out. Until 2021,
increases in housing taxes can be frozen by property owners
with no interest. The frozen amounts must be paid when the
property is sold and realizes a gain. From 2021, increases in
housing taxes can be frozen at an interest rate.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:08 PM)
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In 2013, the housing valuations, on which the housing
taxation are based, were suspended. New housing
valuations are introduced by 2018 through a new system
aiming for harmonized and more transparent valuations.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
From January 1st 2024, the new housing taxation system has
been implemented. The updated housing valuation will result
in heavier taxation on housing in urban areas where the
increases in price have been the greatest since the last
housing valuation from 2011. Higher taxation in urban areas,
as a result of historic price increases, will be phased-in
gradually as properties are sold – the discount scheme entails
that the discount will lapse upon sale.
CSR 1 Subpart 5: Stimulate investment in construction of affordable housing to
alleviate the most pressing needs.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:09 PM)
The bill implementing the different initiatives came into force
in Danish law by July 1st 2022. The first approvals of support
for establishment of new affordable homes through the
initiatives were given the same year. By December 2024
funds have been realised within all initiatives, while smaller
initiatives have been fully realised. The construction of new
affordable homes will take place in the coming years and is
expected to be finished by 2035.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
The political agreement Establishment of the Fund for Mixed
Cities – Affordable Housing and a Way out of Homelessness
of 26th of November 2021 allocates 5 billion DKK until 2031 to
a range of new initiatives, which significantly increase the
construction of affordable housing. The initiatives primarily
target social housing in the metropolitan area and larger
cities where affordable housing can be scarce. The fund will
accumulate another 5 billion DKK in the period 2031-2035 but
have not yet been appropriated to specific initiatives.
CSR 1 Subpart 6: Increase the financial resilience of highly indebted
borrowers.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:11 PM)
Lending restriction for households with a debt-to-income (DTI)
greater than 4 and loan-to-value (LTV) greater than 60 per
cent: (a) the interest rate fixation of floating-rate mortgages
needs to be at least 5 years, and (b) deferred amortisation is
only an option on 30-year fixed-rate loans.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:11 PM)
Areas with high property price growth and price levels
(Copenhagen area and Aarhus): Homebuyers subject to
higher interest rate stress test and – if debt-to-income (DTI)
levels are above 4 – specific net wealth requirements.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:11 PM)
Homebuyers are required to make a suitable down payment
when purchasing a home. According to the accompanying
guideline, a down payment of 5 per cent is in general
considered suitable.
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Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:11 PM)
The supervisory diamond from 2014 limits lending growth,
interest rate risk and interest only loans.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:11 PM)
Borrowers must be able to service a 30 year fixed interest rate
and amortisation loan irrespective of the chosen loan type.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
There is an ongoing focus on housing credit and the risks
stemming from highly indebted households, as they represent
a structural vulnerability in the financial system. However, the
post-financial crisis period has seen a steady decline in the
debt-to-GDP ratio, which is now well below the levels seen in
the period leading up to the financial crisis. This trend
coincides with a moderate growth in credit institutions’
lending as opposed to credit institutions’ excessive lending
prior to the crisis.
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CSR 2 Subpart 1: Proceed with the implementation of its recovery and
resilience plan, in line with the milestones and targets included in the Council
Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:12 PM)
The first payment request was submitted on 16 December
2022. The payment request contains documentation for the
fulfilment of 25 of the milestones and targets to be
implemented in the Danish RRP. The second payment
request was submitted on 21 December 2023. The payment
request contains documentation for the fulfilment of further
18 of the milestones and targets to be implemented in the
Danish RRP. The third payment request was submitted on 19
December 2024. The payment request contains
documentation for the fulfilment of further 7 of the milestones
and targets to be implemented in the Danish RRP.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:12 PM)
The operational arrangement between the European
Commission and Denmark was signed on 4 August 2022. The
operational arrangement contains detailed requirements for
the implementation of the 77 milestones and targets in the
Danish RRP. After the adoption of Denmark’s revised plan,
following the inclusion of the REPowerEU-chapter, the
operational arrangements were revised in February 2024. The
revised operational arrangements contain detailed
requirements for the implementation of the 93 milestones and
targets in the Danish RRP. As a result of the targeted
amendment approved by the Council in November 2024, the
number of milestones and target is 86.
Comments
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State of play
Entry 1
The implementation of the Danish recovery and resilience
plan is progressing as planned. In 2022, the Danish recovery
and resilience plan included reforms and investments
amounting to DKK 11.6 bn. to be implemented through 77
milestones and targets in the period 2021-2026. Denmark’s
REPowerEU-chapter in addition to the RRP was approved by
the Council at ECOFIN on 9 November 2023. The inclusion of
the REPowerEU-chapter increased the number of milestones
and targets in the Danish plan from 77 to 93. On 18
November 2024, the Council approved a targeted
amendment of the Danish plan. As a result of the revision, the
number of milestones and targets in the plan is 86. Per
January 2025, Denmark has submitted three out of the six
payment requests.
CSR 2 Subpart 2: Swiftly finalise the negotiations with the Commission of the
2021-2027 cohesion policy programmes and proceed with their
implementation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:14 PM)
The Danish operational programme for the European Social
Fund Plus was adopted on July 20 2022, and implementation
began in first quarter of 2022. First grants under the
programme were issued in December 2022. The Danish
operational programme for the European Regional
Development Fund was adopted on August 3 2022, and
implementation began in first quarter of 2022. First grants
under the programme were issued in December 2022. The
Danish operational programme for the Just Transition Fund
was adopted on Nov 24 2022, and implementation is
planned for 2023. The Danish operational programme for the
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund was
adopted on December 5 2022, and implementation is well
underway.
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Comments
State of play
Entry 1
All Danish cohesion policy programmes 2021-2027 have been
adopted by the Commission in 2022 and are being
implemented.
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CSR 3 Subpart 1: Strengthen circular economy and waste management
policies including by promoting waste prevention and reuse, increasing
recycling, and gradually shifting away from incineration of municipal waste
to greener sources of heat generation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (24/04/2025 10:22 AM)
Danish Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry: The rate
of the room heating tax for fossil fuels has been increased
while the rate of the heating tax for electricity was reduced.
This measure aims at accelerating the transition to green
heating.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:16 PM)
A political agreement has been reached to strengthen waste
inspections and control of waste import and export.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:16 PM)
Political agreement to introduce extended producer
responsibility for packaging and single-use plastic products
was adopted. The agreement contributes to a CO2
reduction of approximately 0.12 million tonnes in the waste
sector by 2030.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:16 PM)
Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement entails initiatives to support the implementation of
district heating. District heating projects should be approved
by the end of 2023 and implemented by the end of 2028. The
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political ambition is that no homes in Denmark will be heated
by gas boilers by 2035.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:15 PM)
A new green research strategy was launched in September
2020. The strategy entails a greater research effort in the area
of circular economy with focus on plastics and textiles.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:15 PM)
Climate Agreement for Energy and Industry: The agreement
includes a plan to replace oil and gas furnaces with green
heating. It is estimated that the overall effort to phase out oil
and gas furnaces will reduce CO2e emissions by 0.5 million
tonnes in 2025 and 0.7 million tonnes in 2030.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:15 PM)
The former Government and a wide majority in the
parliament concluded a political agreement to ensure a
green Danish waste sector and circular economy. The
agreement entails increased recycling of waste, including
increased waste sorting. Furthermore, Denmark’s incineration
plants should import and incinerate significantly less.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish Government aims to ensure less waste and better
use of natural resources as well as more and better recycling.
Several initiatives have benne undertaken in 2022 to achieve
this goal. Furthermore, there has been continuous investing in
new policies aimed at accelerating the transition to green
heating.
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CSR.2022.4
CSR 4 Subpart 1: Reduce overall reliance on fossil fuels. Further diversify
energy supply and
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:18 PM)
Most recently, the Government drafted a new government
basis with more ambitious climate targets, with a special
emphasis on becoming independent of fossil fuels. It includes,
among other things, the establishment of a new national
energy crisis committee and the initiation of a plan for
upgrading the transmission network.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:18 PM)
Supplementary agreement in relation to Energy Island
Bornholm: Among other things, the agreement includes
increasing interconnections with neighbouring countries
including Germany.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:18 PM)
Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement involves a significant increase in renewable
energy. Denmark aspire to quadruple its land-based solar
and wind energy production by 2030, with the potential for a
fivefold increase in offshore wind power.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (24/04/2025 10:15 AM)
Kilometer-based and CO2-differentiated toll for trucks: The
agreement entails that from January 2025, trucks must pay
road toll depending on how much CO2 they emit.
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Comments
State of play
Entry 1
For many years, the green transition has been an important
priority. The Danish Government has maintained its ambitious
goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70 pct. by
2030, but given the current energy crisis, it has become
necessary to accelerate the phase-out of Russian gas and
other fossil fuels even further. This has played a part in a
number of broad political green agreements over the last
year.
CSR 4 Subpart 2: help decarbonise the economy by accelerating the
deployment of renewables, including by introducing reforms to simplify and
expedite administrative and permitting procedures,
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (22/03/2024 12:43 PM)
Supplementary agreement in relation to Energy Island
Bornholm: Among other things, the agreement includes
increasing interconnections with neighbouring countries
including Germany.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:44 PM)
With the establishment of a National Energy Crisis Staff
(NEKST), tasked with driving a reform agenda to reduce
administrative burdens and simplify permitting procedures, a
further focus has been put on reforming procedures where
possible in order to speed up the green transition.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:44 PM)
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Most recently, the Government drafted a new government
basis with more ambitious climate targets, with a special
emphasis on becoming independent of fossil fuels. It includes,
among other things, the establishment of a new national
energy crisis committee and the initiation of a plan for
upgrading the power grid and to support timely and
effective investments in the power grid.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (16/02/2023 13:12 PM)
Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement involves a significant increase in renewable
energy. Denmark aspire to quadruple its land-based solar
and wind energy production by 2030, with the potential for a
fivefold increase in offshore wind power.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (16/02/2023 13:11 PM)
Kilometer-based and CO2-differentiated toll for trucks: The
agreement entails that from 2025, trucks must pay road toll
depending on how much CO2 they emit.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (16/02/2023 13:11 PM)
Agreement on Green Tax Reform: The agreement includes a
new and ambitious carbon tax on industry, which should
provide incentives and time for companies to improve
energy efficiency, adapt, and create predictable framework
conditions. Denmark's CO2 emissions will be reduced by an
additional 4.3 million tonnes by 2030, as a result of this
agreement.
Comments
State of play
CSR 4 Subpart 3: upgrading energy transmission networks, increasing
interconnections with neighbouring countries
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Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:48 PM)
With the establishment of a National Energy Crisis Staff
(NEKST), tasked with driving a reform agenda to reduce
administrative burdens and simplify permitting procedures, a
further focus has been put on reforming procedures where
possible in order to speed up the green transition.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:47 PM)
Most recently, the Government drafted a new government
basis with more ambitious climate targets, with a special
emphasis on becoming independent of fossil fuels. It includes,
among other things, the establishment of a new national
energy crisis committee and the initiation of a plan for
upgrading the power grid and to support timely and
effective investments in the power grid.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (22/03/2024 12:46 PM)
Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement involves a significant increase in renewable
energy. Denmark aspire to quadruple its land-based solar
and wind energy production by 2030, with the potential for a
fivefold increase in offshore wind power.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (22/03/2024 12:46 PM)
Kilometer-based and CO2-differentiated toll for trucks: The
agreement entails that from 2025, trucks must pay road toll
depending on how much CO2 they emit.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (22/03/2024 12:45 PM)
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Agreement on Green Tax Reform: The agreement includes a
new and ambitious carbon tax on industry, which should
provide incentives and time for companies to improve
energy efficiency, adapt, and create predictable framework
conditions. Denmark's CO2 emissions will be reduced by an
additional 4.3 million tonnes by 2030, as a result of this
agreement.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (16/02/2023 13:13 PM)
Supplementary agreement in relation to Energy Island
Bornholm: Among other things, the agreement includes
increasing interconnections with neighbouring countries
including Germany.
Comments
State of play
CSR 4 Subpart 4: and improving energy efficiency.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (22/03/2024 12:50 PM)
Supplementary agreement in relation to Energy Island
Bornholm: Among other things, the agreement includes
increasing interconnections with neighbouring countries
including Germany.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:51 PM)
With the establishment of a National Energy Crisis Staff
(NEKST), tasked with driving a reform agenda to reduce
administrative burdens and simplify permitting procedures, a
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further focus has been put on reforming procedures where
possible in order to speed up the green transition.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (22/03/2024 12:51 PM)
Most recently, the Government drafted a new government
basis with more ambitious climate targets, with a special
emphasis on becoming independent of fossil fuels. It includes,
among other things, the establishment of a new national
energy crisis committee and the initiation of a plan for
upgrading the power grid and to support timely and
effective investments in the power grid.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (22/03/2024 12:50 PM)
Climate Agreement on Green Electricity and Heating: The
agreement involves a significant increase in renewable
energy. Denmark aspire to quadruple its land-based solar
and wind energy production by 2030, with the potential for a
fivefold increase in offshore wind power.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (22/03/2024 12:50 PM)
Kilometer-based and CO2-differentiated toll for trucks: The
agreement entails that from 2025, trucks must pay road toll
depending on how much CO2 they emit.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (16/02/2023 13:14 PM)
Agreement on Green Tax Reform: The agreement includes a
new and ambitious carbon tax on industry, which should
provide incentives and time for companies to improve
energy efficiency, adapt, and create predictable framework
conditions. Denmark's CO2 emissions will be reduced by an
additional 4.3 million tonnes by 2030, as a result of this
agreement.
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Comments
State of play
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CSR.2021.1
CSR 1 Subpart 1: In 2022, maintain a supportive fiscal stance, including the
impulse provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and preserve
nationally financed investment.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:20 PM)
Infrastructure plan 2035. From 2022 until 2035, there will be
allocated an additional DKK 106 bn. in new investment
projects to improve Danish infrastructure, hereby improving
Danish infrastructure and easing traffic congestion.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:20 PM)
Green investment window: The former Danish government
has implemented an increased depreciation basis for
investments in green fixed assets (excl. fossil-fueled powered
machinery) by a further 16 pct. of the investment cost. This
concern to investments done until the end of 2022.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:19 PM)
The Council adopted the Danish recovery and resilience plan
on 13 July 2021. The plan includes investments in the green
transition and tax reform measures boosting private sector
investments. A REPowerEU-chapter to the Danish RRP was
adopted in the Council on 9 November 2023.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
In 2022, a high level of nationally financed investments was
maintained. Public investments amounted to approximately
DKK 88.7 bn. (incl. research and development)
corresponding to 3.1 percent of GDP.
The Danish recovery and resilience plan includes reforms and
investments amounting to DKK 13.0 bn in the period 2021-
2026. The implementation is well under way. The first payment
request was submitted in December 2022, the second
payment request was submitted in December 2023 and the
fourth payment request was submitted in December 2024.
Funds for the first two payment requests have been
disbursed. Disbursement for the third payment request will
take place in April 2025.
Entry 2
CSR 1 Subpart 2: When economic conditions allow, pursue a fiscal policy
aimed at achieving prudent medium-term fiscal positions and ensuring fiscal
sustainability in the medium term.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (15/02/2022 13:25 PM)
Annual law determining budget and allocation of public
finances.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish economy exhibited a fast recovery after the onset
of the pandemic. Already during the summer of 2021, the
economy had fully recovered and entered into an economic
boom. This allowed the former Danish government to
announce and adopt a historically prudent budget for the
public finances in 2022. The fiscal strategy has been
continued by the current government. The latest projections
from Opdateret mellemfristet forløb, februar 2025 include an
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estimated structural budget balance surplus of 1.2 per cent
of GDP in 2024. On the medium term, the fiscal policy is
planned in accordance with an aim of structural balance of -
0.5 percent of GDP in 2030.
CSR 1 Subpart 3: At the same time, enhance investment to boost growth
potential. Pay particular attention to the composition of public finances,
both on the revenue and expenditure sides of the budget, and to the quality
of budgetary measures, to ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery.
Prioritise sustainable and growth-enhancing investment, notably supporting
the green and digital transition.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:32 PM)
The former Danish Government has set up a Digitization
Partnership consisting of experts, business leaders, trade
unions, KL and Danish Regions, which have provided 46
concrete recommendations to the government that can
help maintain Denmark as a digital pioneer country.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:28 PM)
Green investment window: The Danish government has
implemented an increased depreciation basis for
investments in green fixed assets (machinery, equipment,
software etc., excl. fossil machinery) by a further 16 pct. of
the investment cost. This concerns investments made in 2020
(from the time of the proposal), until 2022.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:27 PM)
Releasing municipalities and regions from investment limits in
2020, thereby giving them the opportunity to frontload
investment projects that would otherwise have been carried
out later.
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Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:24 PM)
Merger of three state investment funds to one fund,
Denmark’s Export & Investment Fund. The fund will receive an
additional 5.6 bn DKK in capital contributions as a part of the
consolidation. The fund aims to ensure a coherent and
internationally competitive financing effort for Danish
companies, export companies as well as SMEs and
entrepreneurial companies.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:21 PM)
Infrastructure plan 2035: There will be allocated an additional
106 bn. DKK in new investments in the period 2022-2035 to
improve the Danish infrastructure, thereby easing congestion
and further connecting Denmark.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:32 PM)
With the fiscal law for 2022, the former Danish Government
announced that it will launch a national digitalisation
strategy in 2022. The digitalisation strategy will outline the next
steps for the digitalisation of Denmark with focus on digital
competencies in the population, digitalisation of businesses
and SME’s, data ethics, data security, trust and transparency,
green digital solutions as well as digital inclusion. The strategy
will build upon the 46 recommendations provided by the
Digitization Partnership. With the finance act the former
Government also prioritised 500 mio. DKK In 2022-2025 for
digital measures such as open public data, aid for the digital
transition of small and medium sized corporations and digital
climate adaptation initiatives.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:31 PM)
Agreement to the development and promotion of hydrogen
and green fuels (Power-to-X strategy). Among other
measures it is worth highlighting the 1.4 bn. DKK (2025-prices)
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used for a public tender procedure for hydrogen production.
The tender was held in 2023 and resulted in five winning
projects. These five winning projects are all located in
Denmark and have an overall total electrolysis capacity of
209 MW.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:31 PM)
An expert group on green tax reform has published its final
report on how to construct a uniform CO2e tax in Denmark. A
uniform CO2e tax is considered a central lever to realise the
Danish 2030 climate target.
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:30 PM)
An expert group on green tax reform has published its first
report on how to construct a uniform CO2e tax in Denmark. A
uniform CO2e tax is considered a central lever to realise the
Danish 2030 climate target. The expert group has delivered its
final report in February 2024.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:29 PM)
The government, supported by a parliamentary majority, has
agreed to change the state educational economic support
by limiting the number of months students can get such
support. The measure is geared towards enhancing the
structural employment. Among other measures, this includes
encouraging graduates to become labour market
participants faster than before.
Entry 11
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:29 PM)
The government, supported by a parliamentary majority, has
agreed to change regarding a tax reduction for employees
in the public and private sector. The measure aimed at
increasing structural employment.
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Entry 12
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:27 PM)
A large increase in the agreed upon investment limits for
municipalities in 2021, which allows municipalities to increase
their total level of investments – and potentially carry out
investments projects that were planned to be carried out at
a later stage.
Entry 13
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:26 PM)
The government will support existing and develop new
Danish positions of strength. The government wants to
prioritize 250 mil. DKK annually in 2024-2027 for a new National
Strategy for Quantum Technology, and 100 mil. DKK annually
until 2027 for a new strategy for life science.
Entry 14
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:26 PM)
Digitalization and Automatic Business Reporting: The
government will continue the work with automation of
bookkeeping and accounting processes.
Entry 15
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:25 PM)
The government intend to present a new globalization
strategy aimed at ensuring that the Danish private sector is
resilient and well equipped to meet the challenges and seize
the opportunities of a changing geopolitical landscape.
Entry 16
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:24 PM)
Establishment of a green fund of 7 bn. DKK up until 2030. The
resources of the fund are allocated between green transition
support for the least adaptable companies, targeted support
for the fishing industry, targeted support for horticulture, funds
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for carbon capture and storage (CCS), green retraining, and
reserve.
Entry 17
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:21 PM)
Funding of 8 mil. DKK to a business hub for the construction
sector.
Entry 18
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:32 PM)
The former Danish Government adopted a new Danish
Cyber and Information Security Strategy 2022-2024 that
constitutes the framework for cyber and information security
in Denmark over the next three years. The overall aim of the
strategy is to strengthen society’s resilience to cyber threats.
Entry 19
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:31 PM)
The green Danish industrial policy aims to create a "level
playing field" where Denmark's ability to attract new
investments in green manufacturing jobs is not weakened
compared to other countries providing state aid within the
EU's temporary state aid frameworks. For this reason, the
government introduced a temporary, targeted green
investment scheme in 2024 and plans to continue it in 2025.
The scheme focuses on the production of wind technology
and electrolyzer technology for Power-to-X, thereby
contributing to Denmark's and the EU's green ambitions.
Entry 20
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:31 PM)
Agreement on Green Tax Reform: The agreement includes a
new and ambitious carbon tax on industry, which should
provide incentives and time for companies to improve
energy efficiency, adapt, and create predictable framework
conditions. Denmark's CO2 emissions will be reduced by an
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additional 4.3 million tonnes by 2030, as a result of this
agreement.
Entry 21
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:30 PM)
The former Danish Government and a majority in parliament
agreed in the Danish finance act for 2022 to prioritise 1.3 bn.
DKK in 2022-2025 for new green measures including new off-
shore wind and investments in CCS.
Entry 22
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:30 PM)
The former Government and a wide majority in parliament
decided to prioritise 850 mn. DKK for Danish participation in
the IPCEI on PtX. Two Danish projects received the funds in
2022.
Entry 23
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:28 PM)
The government, supported by a parliamentary majority, has
approved to eliminate the public holiday known as Store
Bededag, with the aim of increasing the number of working
days for the average worker. The measure aimed at
improving the structural conditions on the labour market by
increasing the structural employment, while also generating
supplementary revenue for the public sector.
Entry 24
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:28 PM)
The government, supported by a parliamentary majority, has
approved on a range of reform measures aimed at
improving structural conditions in the labour market by
increasing structural employment etc. Among other
measures, this includes encouraging graduates to become
labour market participants quicker after graduation and by
removing set-off rules for pensioners etc.
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Entry 25
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:27 PM)
The Danish government has reached an agreement with
parliament on a new Strategy for Life Science 2024-2027. The
agreement secured 100 mn. DKK each year from 2024-2027
aimed at strengthening the growth layer of the life science
sector, more R&D and better use of healthcare data, more
innovation in the healthcare system and attractive conditions
for manufacturing.
Entry 26
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:26 PM)
Establishing a new business support system. With the
Agreement on a Stronger Business Sector (2024), it was
decided to release approximately DKK 900 million (approx.
EUR 120 mn.) from business support funds. The released funds
will benefit businesses through a permanent increase in the
deduction for research and development activities to 120
per cent, with a cap of DKK 1 billion (approx. EUR 135 mn.).
Entry 27
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:26 PM)
Entrepreneurial strategy: The government has reached a
broad agreement with parliament on the Entrepreneurship
Package. The package aims to improve access to capital,
ease taxation, reduce burdens, and strengthen conditions for
knowledge-based entrepreneurs, etc. The ambition is for
Denmark to become a world-class entrepreneurial nation.
Approximately DKK 2.2 bn. (approx. EUR 300 mn.) has been
allocated for the years 2024-2026, with about DKK 1.2 billion
(approx. EUR 160 mn.) per year from 2027 on-wards.
Entry 28
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:26 PM)
The green Danish industrial policy aims to create a "level
playing field" where Denmark's ability to attract new
investments in green manufacturing jobs is not weakened
compared to other countries providing state aid within the
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EU's temporary state aid frameworks. For this reason, the
government introduced a temporary, targeted green
investment scheme in 2024 and plans to continue it in 2025.
The scheme focuses on the production of wind technology
and electrolyzer technology for Power-to-X, thereby
contributing to Denmark's and the EU's green ambitions.
Entry 29
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:23 PM)
Investments in research, education, green transition and tax
reliefs. Annually, 0.8 bn. DKK will be allocated to R&D, 1 bn.
DKK will be allocated to green transition, 1.3 bn. DKK to
quality education, and 1.2 bn. DKK to increased maximum
employment allowance.
Entry 30
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:23 PM)
Denmark received 2.049 mil. DKK from the Brexit Adjustment
Reserve of which the Ministry of Industry, Business and
Financial Affairs received approx. 775 mil. DKK. The purpose
of the funds is to alleviate the negative consequences of
Brexit, especially for small and mid-sized firms.
Entry 31
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:23 PM)
Agreement to establish a transition period after Covid-19 and
funds aimed at cultural activities of 30 mil. DKK.
Entry 32
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:21 PM)
Agreement to prioritise 100 mil. DKK each year in 2021-2022
for green retraining.
Entry 33
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:21 PM)
Denmark’s recovery and resilience plan: As a part of the Next
Generation EU package Denmark received 11.6 bn. DKK in
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response to the COVID-19 crisis. The plan included approx.
10.7 bn. DKK in support to further the green transition and
green investments and thereby ensuring growth potentials
and job creation both now and in the coming years.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark has long been a frontrunner in digitalisation. To
maintain this position and further develop the digital society
for the benefit of citizens and businesses across society, the
Danish Government continues to prioritize and work
purposefully with the digital transition.
Throughout 2021 the former Danish government has
continued its ambitious efforts to achieve a 70-pct. reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 1990)
and has thus focused on the implementation of previous
climate agreements (including the Danish RRP), which
contain massive green investments from 2020 and forward.
During the corona crisis, Denmark pursued an expansive
fiscal policy to support the economy. Policies focused on e.g.
1) frontloading public investments in municipalities and
regions, 2) tax measures aimed at stimulating private
investment and 3) measures aimed at supporting the green
transition. In 2022 and 2023, following the Russian invasion of
Ukraine, Denmark implemented a tight fiscal policy aimed at
curbing high inflation and fostering an inclusive economic
recovery. Due to the current beneficial state of the Danish
economy with low unemployment and high growth, the
government’s focus has gradually shifted towards long term
structural improvements of the economy, especially
improvements regarding structural employment.
Denmark has carried out a number of investments in the
wake of the COVID-19 crisis to ensure and enhance the
economic growth potential. These investments focus mainly
on improving the Danish infrastructure (106 bn. DKK in new
Entry 2
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investments) in the period 2022-2035 and on supporting and
incentivising investments in R&D in the green agenda (10.7
bn. DKK) where Denmark traditionally has had a strong
presence.
CSR 1 Subpart 4: Give priority to fiscal structural reforms that will help provide
financing for public policy priorities and contribute to the long-term
sustainability of public finances, including by strengthening the coverage,
adequacy, and sustainability of health and social protection systems for all.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:36 PM)
New organisation with establishment of 22 population-based
areas, where hospitals, general practice and municipalities
have a shared responsibility for the local population, focusing
not least on patients with cross-sector procedures.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:33 PM)
Increase in the eligible national pension age from 66 to 66�½
years.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:36 PM)
Expanded programme for acute care on regional and
community level, with the aim to prevent unnecessary
hospitalizations, increase survival and obtain an efficient
approach.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:36 PM)
A new political agreement from October 2023 changes the
cash benefit system, which is the lowest level of social
protection in the Danish system, from 2025. The new system is
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simpler while ensuring there is an economic incentive to take
a job and with a specific aim of improving living conditions
for children in the system.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:35 PM)
Investment program to establish up to 25 local hospitals to
deliver care closer to the patient’s home. Total investment of
4 billion DKK (approximately 533 million Euros).
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The social protection system is an essential aspect of the
Danish welfare model. It is a continuously priority for the
Danish government to ensure the best possible social
protection system that provides a sufficient security net for all
citizens while ensuring economic incentives to work. The
Danish social protection system, including the health care
system, have especially performed great and showed
reliability during the covid-19 pandemic. It managed
successfully to limit the long-term consequences to the health
and social status of the Danish citizens. The main long-term
challenge for the Danish healthcare system is the changing
demographics, with an ageing population and more patients
with chronic diseases, combined with a reduced workforce.
The spending pressure from demographics alone is 0,75-1
billion DKK (approximately 101-133 million Euros) every year
towards 2030 for the regional healthcare system, with a
similar pressure on long-term care. The government has
agreed on a Health Reform 2024 with a number of parties
from the Danish Parliament (The Danish Democrats, The
Green Left, The Conservative Party and The Social Liberal
Party). The aim of the reform is, among other things, to ensure
a better and more equal distribution of the resources in the
healthcare system and to counter the increasing pressure
from the changing demographics.
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Entry 2
Danish public finances are sound with current public
surpluses, low public debt and a sustainable long-term debt
path. Current and former Danish governments adhere to
structural measures aimed at combating the impacts of
changing demographic composition on the public finances.
Herein lies an automatic increase in the eligible age for
national pension by a half year in both 2021 and 2022 to 66�½
and 67 respectively. Beyond this horizon, the eligible pension
age is indexed with respect to life expectancy.
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CSR.2020.1
CSR 1 Subpart 1: Take all necessary measures, in line with the general escape
clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, to effectively address the COVID-19
pandemic, sustain the economy and support the ensuing recovery. When
economic conditions allow, pursue fiscal policies aimed at achieving prudent
medium-term fiscal positions and ensuring debt sustainability, while
enhancing investment.
Measures
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Since the beginning of the corona crisis, Denmark pursued a
very expansive fiscal policy to support the economy.
Denmark implemented both comprehensive temporary
compensation schemes and a range of stimulus packages
supporting economic activity. Various listings of all the fiscal
measures taken to address the corona crisis can be found in
the economic surveys, budget bills, Denmark's Convergence
Programmes, etc. The Danish economy has recovered fast.
Fiscal policy has been tightened accordingly. Fiscal policy on
the medium term is outlined in the government’s medium-
term plan (2030-plan), with a target of a structural budget
balance of -0.5 per cent of GDP in 2030.
CSR 1 Subpart 2: Enhance the resilience of the health system, including by
ensuring sufficient critical medical products and addressing the shortage of
health workers.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:39 PM)
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Additional grants given to the regions – 4.0 billion DKK
(approximately 533 million euros) and municipalities 1.3 billion
DKK (approximately 173 million euros) to cover covid-19
expenses such as testing, protective equipment etc.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:38 PM)
Additional grants given to the regions – 1.7 billion DKK
(approximately 226 million euros) and municipalities 1 billion
DKK (approximately 133 million euros) to cover covid-19
expenses such as testing, protective equipment etc.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:38 PM)
Additional grants given to the regions – 3.1 billion DKK
(approximately 413 million euros) and municipalities 2.7 billion
DKK (approximately 360 million euros) to cover covid-19
expenses such as testing, protective equipment etc.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:38 PM)
A Task Force for Hospital Capacity has been established in
the Danish Health Authority to give guidance on the planning
of hospital capacity. This is done to ensure sufficient capacity
to treat COVID-19 patients alongside regular treatment of
patients.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:38 PM)
In light of the pandemic Denmark has established stocks of
critical medicinal products till the end of 2021. The stocks of
critical medicinal products covers a period of 2 to 9 months
depending on criticality.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the general
demographic changes, it has been a priority for the current
and former Danish governments to continuously work to
strengthen the resilience of the healthcare system with
sufficient access to medicinal products and high quality
healthcare services. Initiatives to address the challenges
experienced by nurses and the shortage of specialized
doctors in some parts of the country and in certain medical
specialities have also been taken. This includes an initiative to
increase the number of general practitioners and nurses in
agreement with the regions. In addition, the previous and
current governments have pledged additional funding of the
expenses incurred by changing demographics. Denmark
has also invested in a large-scale clinical cohort study of the
effects and side effects of the various COVID-19 vaccines.
The aim has been to study the effect and safety of the
COVID-19 vaccines on all types of populations, including the
long-term effects, and to assess the effects and side effects
of the new mRNA vaccine technology that had not
previously been widely used. The finalised study found the
vaccines that Denmark has been using so far (Pfizer,
Moderna and AstraZeneca) are all able to produce
antibodies of high quality. A particular increase in quality is
seen after the booster vaccine (3rd shot), which also means
a significantly better effect against the Omicron variants.. The
final results have been compiled in a peer reviewed study
and reported to the Commission as part of the third payment
request in the RRF. During the COVID-19 pandemic new
digital solutions have been used to connect citizens and the
healthcare system, which has helped to protect vulnerable
patient groups. A strategic digitalization effort is used to
create a more resilient and sustainable healthcare system,
which is more coherent and closer to the citizen. Currently,
the objective is to monitor the development in the pandemic
and to avoid serious disease through vaccination. At the
same time, Denmark has introduced a new health strategy
with initiatives that aim to ensure preparedness for possible
health threats in the future, for example a potential new
pandemic. The strategy is based on experiences from the
handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the
government har taken steps to strengthen the resilience of
the health system and addressing the shortage of health
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workers through implementing recommendations from a
Committee on a more robust health system, including an
agreement in 2023 with the labour-organisations on pay-
adjustments for careworkers, raising pay and incentivising full-
time employment and taking part in nightshifts.
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CSR.2020.2
CSR 2 Subpart 1: Front-load mature public investment projects and
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
Infrastructure plan 2035: From 2022-2035, there is allocated an
additional DKK 106 bn. in new investment projects to improve
Danish infrastructure, hereby connecting Denmark further
and easing congestion
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
In August 2020, the former Danish Government presented an
updated frame for the fiscal policy towards 2025. This
updated frame sets out an expansionary fiscal policy in the
coming years to support economic recovery, including a
boost of public investment by allocating around 15 bn. DKK
more over the years 2021-2025 to public investment
expenditure than previously.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
A large increase in the agreed upon construction ceilings for
municipalities in 2021, which allows municipalities to increase
their total level of investments – and potentially carry out
investments projects that were planned to be carried out at
a later stage.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
The former Danish Government released municipalities and
regions from their construction ceilings in 2020, thereby giving
them the opportunity to frontload investment projects that
would otherwise have been carried out later.
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Comments
State of play
Entry 1
During the corona crisis, Denmark pursued an expansive
fiscal policy to support and stimulate the economy. This also
entails efforts to frontload public investment projects in order
to stimulate the economy – with a particular focus on
investments in municipalities and regions. Given the current
economic situation, there is no need to pursue an expansive
fiscal policy, including the further advancement of public
investment projects. In the coming years, public investment
levels are expected to remain high, partly due to the
strengthening of Denmark’s defense and security.
CSR 2 Subpart 2: promote private investment to foster the economic
recovery.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
Raising the threshold for immediate depreciation
permanently According to current rules, companies'
investments in fixed assets (machinery, equipment, software
etc.) with an acquisition price below DKK 14,100 (2020-prices)
can be depreciated immediately. It is proposed that this
lower limit is raised to DKK 30,000 (2020-prices) An increase in
the threshold will in particular strengthen the incentive to
invest in ICT, and can help strengthen liquidity among
companies that earn profits. If the threshold is increased to
DKK 30,000, it is estimated with some uncertainty to increase
the scope of investments that can be depreciated
immediately by approx. 3 billion DKK. Thus, the initiative
complies with the recommendations for Denmark in the CSR
to frontload investments in a green and digital transition, but
also by ensuring a just transition for the most affected
companies with the implementation of a green tax reform.
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Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:40 PM)
Green investment window: The former Danish Government
has implemented an increased depreciation basis for
investments in green fixed assets (machinery, equipment,
software etc., excl. fossil machinery) by a further 16 pct. of
the investment cost. This concern to investments done in 2020
(from the time of the proposal), until 2022. The deduction
will mean that the companies' capital costs for investments in
fixed assets will be temporarily lower, and therefore it is
expected to lead to an increase in investments in 2020, 2021
and 2022. In addition, companies are expected to advance
and frontload investments that are otherwise planned for
2023 and later. A frontloading of investments can be
expected to increase employment (demand effect) to a
certain extent in the coming years, especially in a situation
where Denmark is hit by a significant downturn. Furthermore,
a temporary increase in the depreciation basis will improve
the companies' liquidity in the short and medium term. Thus,
the initiative complies with the recommendations for
Denmark in the CSR to frontload investments in a green and
digital transition, but also by ensuring a just transition for the
most affected companies with the implementation of a
green tax reform.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
The government will support existing and develop new
Danish positions of strength. The government wants to
prioritize 250 mil. DKK annually in 2024-2027 for a new National
Strategy for Quantum Technology, and 100 mil. DKK annually
until 2027 for a new strategy for life science.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Establish a new business support system: The government
intend to rethink and prioritize the business support system to
ensure the support provides the biggest possible benefit for
the society as a whole. Doing this, the government aims to
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prioritize 2 bn DKK from the existing business support system
towards, among other things, an increase in the tax
deduction for research and development.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
The government intend to present a new globalization
strategy aimed at ensuring that the Danish private sector is
resilient and well equipped to meet the challenges and seize
the opportunities of a changing geopolitical landscape.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Entrepreneurial strategy: The government has prioritized 1 bn
DKK in 2030 towards strengthening entrepreneurship
throughout Denmark. This includes making it easier to invest in
entrepreneurial companies, more attractive to be an
entrepreneur regardless of gender and easier to attract
foreign capital.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Increased tax incentives for R&D: The government has
announced that it will prioritize an increased tax deduction
for R&D expenditures.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Entrepreneurial strategy: The government has allocated a
reserve of 300 mil. DKK in 2024 for entrepreneurial initiatives.
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Increased support for green initiatives and improved energy
efficiency: The former Government has allocated an
additional 100 mil. DKK annually in 2022 and 2023, 105 mil.
DKK in 2024 and 10 mil. DKK in 2025 to support investments in
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the green transition and increased energy efficiency in fossil
fuel production.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:41 PM)
Increased tax incentives for R&D:The former Government has
increased the corporate tax deduction for R&D to 130 pct.
throughout 2020-2022. The initiative complies with the
recommendations for Denmark in the CSR to frontload
investments in a green and digital transition, but also by
ensuring a just transition for the most affected companies
with the implementation of a green tax reform.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The former Danish Government has implemented four
policies with a potential to foster private investments: 1)
investment window with accelerated depreciation 2)
increased ceiling for immediate depreciation 3) increased
deduction for investments in R&D and 4) allocated approx.
100 mil. DKK from 2022-2024 to support green initiatives and
improved energy efficiency.
CSR 2 Subpart 3: Focus investment on the green and digital transition, in
particular on clean and efficient production and use of energy,
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:42 PM)
Political agreement on green renovation of social housing:
The agreement earmarks DKK 30.2 billion from the National
Building Foundation for social housing sector renovation in
2020-2026.
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Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:43 PM)
The Government intends to provide 1bn DKK in targeted
support for Danish businesses’ investments in green
production facilities within the wind and hydrogen sector in
2024.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:43 PM)
New national strategy for cyber and information security
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:43 PM)
New national digital strategy
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:43 PM)
Digitalisation partnership with the industry: The former
Government has gathered representatives from the industry,
the labour market and leading experts to join a digitalization
partnership. The partnership aims at delivering
recommendations on a range of topics relating to
digitalization. The recommendations will form the basis for a
new governmental digital strategy.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:43 PM)
Digitalisation fund: With the agreement on the budget for
2021 (finanslovsaftale for 2021) it is agreed to allocate 125
mio. DKK yearly in the period 2022-2025 to a digitalisation
fund. The allocation of the means will be decided on later.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:42 PM)
Agreement on The Danish research reserve 2021, earmarked
2.7 bn. DKK to green research including 0.7 bn DKK for
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mission-driven green research in inter alia PtX and CCS. The
measure will take effect from 2021.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (29/04/2025 13:49 PM)
Agreement on Green Tax Reform – phase 1: As part of the
reform, 4,9 bn. DKK are allocated for schemes and tax-
deduction, for increasing investments in green and digital
production capabilities, ensuring that companies have the
incentive and the opportunity to prepare for increased and
harmonised carbon taxation.
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:42 PM)
Agreement on stimulus and green recovery: With the agreed
budget for 2021 (finanslovsaftale 2021), 3 bn. DKK is prioritised
for a green recovery (2021-2025). This includes investments in
CCS, green housing renovations, green heating and
increased funds for the green transportation scheme. The
initiatives take effect from 2021.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:42 PM)
Danish Climate Agreement for Energy and industry: The
agreement prioritised 22.5 bn. DKK to the green transition
towards 2030. Some of the agreement’s measures such as
investments in electrification of industry and green heating
have already been implemented while other large scale
projects such as investments in CC(U)S, PtX and off-shore
wind (energy islands) are currently being implemented. The
agreement also frontload and increase funds in the green
transport scheme.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
Digitalisation is an important priority for the current and
former Danish governments, and Denmark is generally a
front-runner in international comparisons regarding
digitalisation. For instance, Denmark was ranked among the
top five OECD countries with regard to digitalization of the
public sector. European Commission reports also show that
Denmark is considered among the top performing EU
countries concerning digitalisation. Accordingly, Denmark
ranks third in the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI),
an index by the European Commission, which ranks EU
member states' digital performance. The Danish Government
aspires to continue its efforts with regard to digitalisation.
Among others, the former Government has commenced
work on a new national digital strategy and initiated work on
a new national strategy for cyber and information security,
which aims at raising digital security in the Danish society and
strengthen defence against cyber threats.
Throughout 2020, the former Government has invested
heavily in the green transition.
Entry 2
CSR 2 Subpart 4: sustainable transport
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (24/04/2025 10:16 AM)
Agreement on allocating funds from the Green Fund
between the government and a wide range of political
parties. The agreement contains a range of measures
directed at greening the transport sector including an
increase of the tax on diesel, 750 million DKK for green
transition and efficient heavy duty road transport and 161
million DKK for heavy duty gas powered vehicles.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
Agreement on allocating 425 million DKK for two subsidy
schemes for zero emission trucks and charging infrastructure
on depots in 2025 and 2026 as well as energy efficient
measures from 2026-2029 for heavy duty vehicles. Funds for
the green subsidy scheme in 2024, public transport, charging
infrastructure and increased road capacity has been
increased and frontloaded in relation to the Infrastructure
Plan 2035 agreement from 28th June 2021, as well as the
Danish Recovery Plan, adopted by the Council 13th July
2021.
CSR 2 Subpart 5: as well as research and innovation.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:45 PM)
In 2025, Denmark’s earmarked public spending on green
research and innovation amounted to approx. DKK 3.1 billion.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:44 PM)
The Danish government presented a new green research
strategy in October 2024 that sets a clear direction for the
green research and innovation in Denmark.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:44 PM)
In 2022, the Danish public budget for research and
innovation amounted to 1 percent of GDP.
Comments
State of play
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Entry 1
Investments in research is a priority for Denmark. The public
research and development budget has been approx. 1% of
GDP since 2009. The public research and development
budget amounted to approx. DKK 30.3 billion in 2025, equal
to 1% of GDP, making Denmark one of the European
countries spending the most public funds on research and
innovation measured in percent of GDP.
CSR 2 Subpart 6: Support an integrated innovation strategy with a broader
investment base.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:46 PM)
Digitalization and Automatic Business Reporting: The
government will continue the work with automation of
bookkeeping and accounting processes.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:46 PM)
Increased tax incentives for R&D. The government has
announced that it will prioritize 1 bn DKK a tax deduction for
corporate R&D expenditures among other things.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:46 PM)
Agreement to make a 3 bn. DKK public “Reboot” fund
administered through Vækstfonden. The fund provides
solvency to healthy SMV’s. This aids in fostering a continued
innovative business environment.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:45 PM)
Agreement to create Danmarks grønne fremtidsfond (DGF).
The agreement included an investment capacity of 25 bn.
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DKK to invest in green solutions in Denmark. The investments
from DGF comes with a demand of private co-investments. It
is expected that DGF can help clear the path of private
investments corresponding to 85 bn. DKK.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:45 PM)
In September 2020, the former Government presented a new
green research strategy. The green research strategy sets a
clear direction for the green research and innovation in
Denmark, and covers the whole innovation value-chain. One
of the new initiatives in the strategy is the green research and
innovation partnership. The green partnerships enhance the
cooperation between private and public institutions by
helping them share knowledge and best practice to focus
and accelerate innovations targeting specific challenges of
the green transition. The partnerships cover the whole value
chain, from basic science to large-scale demonstration
projects. The Danish parliament and the former Danish
Government have agreed to set aside 700 million DKK in 2021
for the new green research and innovation partnerships. The
funding of the program is part of an extraordinary priority of
research in green innovation and solutions.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:45 PM)
The former Danish Government has increased the research
and development tax credit in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to
strengthen research and innovation in the private sector,
which lowers the cost of R&D and thereby may broaden the
investment base.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Denmark is one of the countries in Europe that invests most in
research and innovation measured in percent of GDP. The
public investment in research and development amount to
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around 1pct. of GDP whereas the private sector invests for
around 2pct. of GDP. In 2020, The former Danish
Government has undertaken several initiatives with the
potential to support an integrated innovation strategy and
broaden the investment base.
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CSR.2020.3
CSR 3 Subpart 1: Improve the effectiveness of anti-money laundering
supervision and effectively enforce the anti-money laundering framework.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:57 PM)
In June 2023 the Danish supervisory authorities set up the
Supervisory Forum as part of the national strategy for
combatting money laundering and terror financing. A forum
dedicated to exchange views, practices and supervisory
methods. The forum has been set up in an effort to
strengthen the cooperation and coordination between the
Danish supervisory Authority, the Danish Business Authority,
the Danish Gambling Authority and The Danish Bar and Law
Association.
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
In November 2019, the Danish government set up the
Operational Government Forum, now called Operational
Danish Information and Intelligence network (ODIN) as part
of the national strategy for combatting money laundering
and terror financing. The forum has been set up in an effort to
strengthen the operative cooperation and coordination
between Danish police authorities, tax authorities and other
authorities involved in combatting money laundering and
terror financing Since January 2023 the forum has been
extended to include a Public Private Partnership with three of
the largest banks in Denmark participating. The members of
the PPP convene on a monthly basis to share multilateral and
bilateral information, subjects, trends and coordination of
specific cases.
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
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In 2020, the Danish government put forward a draft bill
containing a proposal to include exchange services
providers regarding virtual currencies, transfer of virtual assets
and providers of administration services related to virtual
asset activity under the scope of the Anti-Money Laundering
act, in full compliance with the Financial Action Task Force
definition of virtual asset service providers. The draft bill also
included a proposal to lower the legal limit on the size of
cash transactions from 50,000 DKK to 20,000 DKK.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
The Danish Financial Intelligence Unit has since 2018 been
granted additional resources. The number of staff has
increased from 28 in 2019 to 35 full-time equivalents by the
end of 2020. Since 2017, the number of employees has more
than doubled. The number of suspicious transaction reports,
suspicious activity reports and terror financing reports
disseminated from the Danish Financial Intelligence Unit to
the police, the State Prosecutor of Serious Economic and
International Crime and other authorities has increased
significantly, from 14,826 in 2019 to 23,263.499 in 2022. In
comparison, the number of reports disseminated to the
police, the State Prosecutor of Serious Economic and
International Crime and other authorities was 5,205 in 2017.
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has built a new risk
assessment model to support the risk-based approach, and in
2020 the legal basis for the FSA to collect/gather data
necessary for the individual risk assessment of all obliged
entities in the financial sector was created. The model
strengthens the risk-based approach by allowing the Anti-
Money Laundering / Counter-Terror Financing Division of the
Danish FSA to target its activities toward high-risk areas. Based
on data submitted by obliged entities, the scoreboard model
estimates the inherent risk on a variety of data points. In
addition, it makes an estimation of the compliance risk, using
various indicators as proxies for control effectiveness. The risk
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assessment is based on quarterly/annual reports from all 1,500
obliged financial entities. They will report on 26 parameters
plus data from the prudential supervision. The new
databased risk assessment started with the first dataset in
May 2021, and the model has since been a key part of the
Danish Financial Supervisory Authority’s risk assessments and
inspection plans.
Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
In March 2019, a broad majority in the Danish Parliament
adopted legislation, including 16 new comprehensive
initiatives to strengthen the AML and CTF framework and
intensify the AML/CTF supervision. All measures goes beyond
the requirements in the 4th and 5th AMLD. The initiatives
include: 1) Significant strengthening control and intervention
powers 2) Significant increase in the pecuniary and other
sanctions 3) Increased resources and clearer organisational
focus The first category includes, among other things, that
the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority now will have
access to issuing administrative fine notices in cases of
violation of the AML legislation. This ensures that the Danish
FSA can enforce these cases more effectively. In addition,
the Danish FSA has been given the option of appointing an
expert who may oversee the daily operations of the banks
where it is necessary to assess the bank’s compliance with
AML/CTF legislation. From February 2021, the Danish FSA has
used this instrument in a large bank. The second category
includes higher sanctions for giving incorrect information to
the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority or not correcting
incorrect information and for serious violation of certain
provisions of the AML act. The penalties has been increased
to include imprisonment for up to 2 years (3 years for SIFI
management) for violation of the rules and regulations. It also
includes that for serious violations of the Anti-Money
Laundering Act and the Financial Business Act, the limitation
period has been extended to 10 years. The third category
implies a further significant increase of resources allocated to
the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority for AML supervision,
and based on this the AML/CFT Division in the Danish FSA has
been allocated a 60 per cent staff increase in 2019.
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Currently, the Danish FSA has 21 FTEs in the AML/CTF Division.
This has made possible a substantial increase in the
supervisory activities. The legal framework that implemented
the initiatives entered into force in January 2020.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:56 PM)
A broad majority in the Danish parliament agreed on a
strengthening of the AML-framework in the tax authorities by
1.000 FTE and eight new tax offices across the country in four
stages from 2020-2023, with an immediate increase of 250 FTE
and two new tax offices. The initial 250 FTE will aid in: - The
AML and legal enforcement effort. - The fight against tax
avoidance and tax evasion - Additional governance of the
VAT In March 2021, the parties reached an agreement
regarding the second stage. This included an additional 250
FTE and two new tax offices. The additional 250 FTE will aid in
the: - Governance effort with respect to SMEs - Focus on
large enterprises and organized crime. - Governance of
new business models. In 2024 the Danish Financial
Supervisory Authority AML-Division was given resources to hire
two more FTEs, one dedicated to the implementation of
MiCA regulation and one to increased efforts against crime.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:55 PM)
In June 2021, the government introduced a task force, set in
place to analyse the possibility of strengthening the laws
governing non-profit funds in an enhanced effort to combat
money laundering and terrorist financing.
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:55 PM)
In June 2021, a catalogue was published concerning the
possibilities for the development of an effective joint system
for monitoring of cash flows across banks in the fight against
money laundering, terror financing and value added tax
fraud with regard to associations. An initial study completed
in 2020 has shown that, by correlating banks’ transaction
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data with value added tax, business and reporting data, the
authorities can better identify suspicious behaviour, take
more proactive action against criminals and discard non-
relevant cases. The project group presented their report in
July 2021. The report consisted of three main
recommendations: -
A new model of risk classification
(adopted November 2020, see above, and published in
October 2022) - A new model for digital registration -
A guide to the formal framework organizations has to
act within when interacting with financial institutions
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:55 PM)
The proposal to lower the legal limit on the size of cash
transactions from 50,000 DKK to 20,000 DKK was implemented
in the Danish Anti Money Laundering Act. The limit on cash
transaction was lowered again in 2024 from 20,000 DK to
15,000 DK.
Entry 11
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:55 PM)
The Danish Strategy for Anti Money Laundering and Terror
Financing was adopted. The strategy aims at strengthening
the efforts to combat money laundering and terror financing.
Entry 12
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:55 PM)
The proposal to expand the scope of application to cover
issuers of virtual currency, expand the requirement to fitness
and propriety with regards to currency exchange offices and
the possibility for the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to
publish the administrative fix penalties notices, was
implemented in the Danish Anti Money Laundering Act.
Entry 13
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:54 PM)
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority established a
comprehensive adverse media surveillance covering all
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obliged entities and all Danish media, including newspapers,
radio and TV broadcasting and websites. That media
surveillances enriches the DFSA’s risk assessment of obliged
entities and supports the scoping process when preparing
onsite inspections.
Entry 14
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:54 PM)
The Danish AML act has been amended, where the most
important change has been the lowering of the maximum of
cash allowed for retail payments in shops. The threshold has
been lowered from 20,000 DKK to 15,000 DKK, and the new
threshold came into force by 1st March 2024.
Entry 15
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:54 PM)
The Danish government established the legal framework for
the so called Al Capone working group. That working group
comprises specialists of the FIU, police, tax authority, the DFSA
and other relevant Danish authorities. The aim of the working
group is to support police units and state attorneys in their
investigation of members and structures connected to
organized crime in Denmark.
Entry 16
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:54 PM)
In line with EU’s new regulatory framework for crypto asset
providers (MiCA), Danmark implemented a licensing
obligation for CASP (Crypto-asset Service Provider) by 1st
January 2025.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing is of
high priority to the Danish Government. In the recent years,
Denmark has made significant progress in the efforts against
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money laundering and financing of terrorism. A broad
majority in the Danish Parliament has adopted several
measures from 2017 onwards to strengthen the AML and CTF
framework and intensify the AML/CTF supervision, as
described below. The Danish Government will continue the
efforts against ML and TF and take the necessary measures to
further improve the effectiveness of the anti-money
laundering supervision and effectively enforce the anti-
money laundering framework. Some recent measures are:
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CSR.2019.1
CSR 1 Subpart 1: Focus investment-related economic policy on education
and skills,
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Implemented (10/03/2025 17:47 PM)
Cancellation of re-prioritization contribution
Entry 2
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:50 PM)
Political agreement on a reform of the secondary
educational system
Entry 3
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:50 PM)
Proposal for a reform of Danish Professional Bachelor
education programmes and Academy Profession
programmes.
Entry 4
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:49 PM)
Reform of Danish Master’s degree programmes in Denmark
(2023)
Entry 5
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:48 PM)
With the agreed budget for 2023 (finanslovsaftale 2023), DKK
52 million in 2023, DKK 70 million in 2024, DKK 115 million in
2025 and DKK 108 million in 2026 and DKK million 133 from
2027 and onwards are prioritised for reducing the maximum
class size from 28 to 26 students in level 0-2 in primary school.
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Entry 6
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:47 PM)
Law on the minimum amount of preschool teachers in
preschools.
Entry 7
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:49 PM)
Reform of the student grant system.
Entry 8
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:49 PM)
Increased funding for preparatory basic education and
training (FGU).
Entry 9
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:49 PM)
Tripartite agreement on adult education and training.
Entry 10
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:48 PM)
Tripartite agreements on vocational education and training
Entry 11
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:48 PM)
Increased funding for basic education (folkeskolen)
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
The Danish Government has continuously invested in new
policies targeted at education and skills, increasing funding
for these areas significantly. Preschool: In 2021, Denmark
passed a law on the minimum amount of preschool staff in
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preschools. With the law, Denmark will be investing approx.
DKK 1.6 billion yearly in extra preschool teachers. In addition,
approximately DKK 200 million has been allocated annually
until 2030 for upskilling the preschool sector. Basic education:
With the finance act for 2020 (finanslovsaftale 2020), more
funds were allocated to basic education. The funding for
basic education increased by DKK 275 million in 2020, DKK
400 million in 2021, DKK 550 million in 2022, and DKK 807 million
annually in 2023 and onwards. The funding is used to hire
more teachers in public schools. Furthermore, with the
finance act for 2022 (finanslovsaftale 2022), DKK 109 million in
2023 and DKK 200 million yearly from 2024 and onwards have
been prioritized for better options for starting basic education
one year later. Additionally, with the finance act for 2022
(finanslovsaftale 2022), DKK 65 million in 2022 and DKK 125
million from 2023 and onwards have been prioritized for
strengthening the teacher education. The government and
the Public School Agreement Circle agreed in March 2024 to
Aftale om folkeskolens kvalitetsprogram – frihed og
fordybelse, which supports a new balance between
academic, creative, and practical education. A permanent
financial increase of 740 million DKK (around 100 million EUR)
per year has been implemented (fully phased in), along with
an additional 2.6 billion DKK (around 350 million EUR) for 2025–
2027 to improve the schools' physical environment. Moreover,
supplementary teaching is discontinued, freeing up around
2.5 billion DKK (around 335 million EUR) per year for new
initiatives in the agreement. Secondary and Tertiary
Education: From 2020 and onwards, the existing re-
prioritization contribution' (omprioriteringsbidraget) has been
cancelled. With the finance act for 2021 (finanslovsaftale
2021), DKK 160 million annually from 2021-2024 have been
prioritized for vocational education and training (VET). The
funds were made permanent with the finance act for 2025
(finanlovsaftale 2025). Furthermore, the government has
allocated DKK 300 million increasing to DKK 900 million in 2030
annually to strengthen vocational education and support
more young people to choose and complete a vocational
education in the future. Furthermore, additional funds have
been allocated to the VET-system via the following initiatives:
-
DKK 144 million annually from 2020-2024 to “knowledge
centers” - DKK 168 million annually from 2020-2023 to
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increase the quality of the vocational education and training
sector -
DKK 100 million annually in 2021-2022 to green
continuing training and up-skilling – and an additionally DKK
100 million annually in 2025-2026. On February 18th 2025, a
political agreement on a reform of the secondary
educational system was reached, including the introduction
of a new practice-oriented upper secondary educational
program (epx), adjustments to 10th grade, and higher
admission requirements for the three-year upper secondary
educational programs. In addition, the agreement includes a
consolidation of the institutional landscape within the
secondary educational system and a strengthening of the
academic level in the three-year upper secondary
educational programs. The criteria for the new institutional
landscape, the content of epx, and possible changes to the
content of the three-year upper secondary educational
programs will be negotiated in phases. The agreement
involves additional costs of DKK 2.3 bn (approx. EUR 310 mn.)
in 2030, of which DKK 2.0 bn. (approx. EUR 270 mn.) will be
financed by the fiscal framework. In addition, more than DKK
200 million per year have been prioritized for strengthening
the Upper Secondary Education Programmes in 2021-2024.
With the finance act for 2025 (finanslovsaftale 2025), this was
wade permanent. Furthermore, the cap on "double-
degrees" has been removed from 2020 onwards, meaning
additional approx. DKK 170 million yearly in spending on
tertiary education from 2023 and onwards. As part of the
university reform from 2023, additional more than DKK 800
million yearly from 2030 and onwards will be spent on tertiary
education, for instance to strengthen the quality of
bachelor’s and master’s programs. With the Agreement on
the Reform of Danish Master’s degree programmes in
Denmark (2023), new flexible educational pathways are
being established at universities. The reform entails that a
portion of future master's students will be admitted to new
master's degree programmes of 75 ECTS credits or to a
professional master's degree, where students work while
studying. The reform also permits universities to create 1,100
English-language ordinary study places each year from 2024
to 2028, and 2,500 ordinary study places annually starting in
2029, which will help attract more international students.
Furthermore, the admission criteria for bachelor's programs
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will be adjusted, allowing for eight per cent fewer students to
be admitted than today, aimed at encouraging more
individuals to pursue professional and vocational education
in the future. On June 4, 2024, the Danish Parliament
approved a reform of the student grant system. This means
that students will only be able to receive grants for the
standard study duration, implying that the maximum limit is
being reduced to 58 credits. The option to take out student
loans will be extended to up to two years, and an additional
12 credits will be granted to recipients of disability allowances
and single parents. In October 2024, the Danish government
put forward a proposal for a reform of Danish Professional
Bachelor education programmes as well as Academy
Profession programmes. The proposed reform aims to
restructure the programmes allowing for significant general
increases in the funding and quality of the programmes.
Furthermore, the former Danish Government and the Danish
employee and labor organizations reached a number of
tripartite agreements in 2020 aimed at vocational education
and training. With these agreements, a total of DKK 6.1 billion
have been invested in vocational education in 2020, with an
additional DKK 500 million annually earmarked to new
initiatives from 2021 and onwards. In addition, there was
another tripartite agreement on adult education and training
in 2023. The agreement prioritises DKK 360 million annually
from 2024 onwards to continuous improvements in adult
education and training programmes. Finally, the Danish
Government have allocated approx. DKK 193 million in 2024
and DKK 172 million from 2025 onwards to increased funding
for preparatory basic education and training (FGU).
Research: In 2025 the Danish government allocated approx.
DKK 30,3 billion from the public budget on research and
development, where approximately DKK 3,1 billion was
targeted at research areas within the green transition and
climate change.
CSR 1 Subpart 2: research and innovation to broaden the innovation base to
include more companies,
Measures
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Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Announced (10/03/2025 17:50 PM)
Establish a new business support system: The government
intend to rethink and prioritize the business support system to
ensure the support provides the biggest possible benefit for
the society as a whole. Doing this, the government aims to
prioritize 2 bn DKK from the existing business support system
towards among other things, an increase in the tax
deduction for research and development.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
In 2020, The former Danish Government undertook several
initiatives to support an integrated innovation strategy to
broaden the investment base. The former Danish
Government has increased the research and development
tax credit in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to strengthen research and
innovation in the private sector, which may broaden the
investment base. Moreover, with the Danish recovery plan,
the government presented plans to diversify research by
supporting the green and digital transition, long-term growth
and boosting incentives for R&D in companies.
CSR 1 Subpart 3: and on sustainable transport to tackle road congestion.
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:51 PM)
With the agreement on kilometer-based tolls for trucks of
March 29, 2023, the government, together with a range of
political parties decided to introduce a kilometer-based toll
for trucks. From 1 January 2025, trucks carrying goods from 12
tonnes and above will be required to pay a toll on part of the
Danish road network. The toll that must be paid per kilometre
will depend on the weight of the truck, its CO2 emission class,
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and whether it is driven inside certain urban zones (low
emission zones).
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Funds for the green transportation scheme, public transport,
charging infrastructure and increased road capacity has
been increased and frontloaded in relation to the
Infrastructure Plan 2035 agreement from 28th June 2021, as
well as the Danish Recovery Plan, adopted by the Council
13th July 2021.
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CSR.2019.2
CSR 2 Subpart 1: Ensure effective supervision and the enforcement of the
anti-money laundering framework
Measures
Entry 1
MEASURE TYPE: Adopted (10/03/2025 17:57 PM)
In March 2019, a broad majority in the Danish Parliament
adopted new legislation, including 16 new comprehensive
initiatives to strengthen the AML and CTF framework and
intensify the AML/CTF supervision. All measures goes beyond
the requirements in the 4th and 5th AMLD. For further
description, please see the above response to the 2020-
recommendation.
Comments
State of play
Entry 1
Please see state of play reported in relation to the 2020-CSR3.
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