Denmark aims to eradicate the use of fossil fuels for domestic flights by 2030.
The country has already set a target of a 70% reduction in overall carbon emissions by 2030 and is now set on reducing the impact of air travel.
In her annual New Year’s speech, prime minister Mette Frederiksen announced the new goals.
Frederiksen said the country’s post-pandemic recovery should focus on solving “the biggest and most important challenge of our time” – the climate crisis.
“To travel is to live and that is why we fly, but at the same time, it is harmful to our climate. We need to make it green to fly.”
“Therefore, the government will set an ambitious goal: by 2025, Danes must have the opportunity to fly green on a domestic route. And by 2030 at the latest, we must be able to fly completely green when we fly domestically in Denmark”, she continued.
Several airlines have already begun using sustainable fuel in aircraft, including British Airways and United Airlines.
