Abstract

One of the initiatives in “Energy 21” - the Danish Energy Action Plan from 1996 - was to form a Council for Sustainable Energy. The Council replaced three former councils for renewable energy, energy savings and electricity savings respectively.

According to the mandate the Council aims to promote the sustainable development of the energy sector by a continued increase in the use of renewable energy, as well as the promotion of energy saving and efficiency.

The Council is independent and advises the Danish government and Folketing (Parliament). Furthermore, the Council contributes to the development of initiatives and debates, for example by presenting subjects for debate, arranging conferences and by being responsible for a yearly ”Energy Day”. The Council also acts as a consultative body for proposals concerning energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The Council for Sustainable Energy is independent and has 24 members personally appointed by the Minister of Environment and Energy. The members contribute expertise in renewable energy, energy conservation, and energy efficiency, as well as in socio-economic questions in general. The Council meets 5-6 times a year, and its executive committee meets as required.

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Panel 1: Policy (incentives, normative measures, policy mixes to achive CO_2 reduction)

Panel 2: Technologies and Products (innovation, marketing, market transformation)

Panel 4: Environmental Perspective (externalities and life cycle approaches, local and global impacts and incentatives)

Panel 3: Dynamics of Consumption (social and cultural perspectives, actors and their interactions)

Panel 5: Land use,Transportation and infrastructure (urban and regional planning, approaches to change in well entrenched systems)