Is Denmark Socialist?

[countryboy]

This is kind of a catch 22. If Denmark isn't socialist, then what are all the people crying about and what's with all the accusations of socialism? Democrats and even those on the left side of the party don't have platforms as far left as Denmark.

If Denmark isn't socialist, then Democrats certainly aren't.

And another thing. Does Denmark have anything close to The Green New Deal?

[Chris]

This is kind of a catch 22. If Denmark isn't socialist, then what are all the people crying about and what's with all the accusations of socialism? Democrats and even those on the left side of the party don't have platforms as far left as Denmark.

If Denmark isn't socialist, then Democrats certainly aren't.

Denmark, if you listen to the video, isn't even leftwing.

But that's the sort of question should go out to Sanders and AOC. What are they talking about? Are they lying or just ignorant?

[alexa]

And another thing. Does Denmark have anything close to The Green New Deal?

Is this close?

Denmark will ban the sale of new fossil-fueled cars in 2030 and aims to have more than 1 million electric or hybrid vehicles on its roads by then, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told parliament on Tuesday.

Denmark is the latest Nordic country to make this kind of announcement as governments seek to honor their commitments in the global fight against climate change.

“I’m all for cars, but they shouldn’t ruin the environment,” Rasmussen told reporters after his speech. While Denmark has no car industry of its own, the prime minister said he planned to join forces with like-minded European nations in order to add pressure on carmakers to boost the supply of non-polluting vehicles.
Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt said the government will make a proposal designed to make electric cars cheaper next week as part of a wider climate policy initiative. The government may also decide to allow electric cars to drive in bus lanes to incentivize their use, Lilleholt said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...s-premier-says

It's part of their plan to deal with climate change.

Overview: Targets impacting Danish climate policies

The targets, relevant for the Danish climate policies originate partly in decisions on specific national ambitions and partly in the Danish obligations to comply with a set of international agreements in the energy field within the EU and the UN.
Overview of the various targets and obligations

Framework	Area	Obligation/target
Government platform 2015	Phase-out of fossil fuels	Denmark is to be independent of fossil fuels by 2050
Danish climate law	Low emission society by 2050	Target is not specified
EU: 2020 targets	Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, agriculture and transportation	To be reduced by 20 pct. between 2005 and 2020
Fraction of renewable energy in total energy consumption	30 pct. by 2020
Fraction of renewable energy in the transport sector	10 pct. by 2020
EU: 2030-targets	The total emissions from the EU are to be reduced by 40 pct. between 1990 and 2030. This includes the following targets for the EU as a whole: 43 pct. reductions from large emitters such as power plants and the oil and gas sectors. 30 pct. reductions of emissions from buildings, agriculture and transportation. At least 27 pct. renewable energy in total energy consumption by 2030. At least 27 pct. increase in energy efficiency by 2030.

https://ens.dk/en/our-responsibiliti...imate-policies

[Chris]

Is this close?




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...s-premier-says

It's part of their plan to deal with climate change.



https://ens.dk/en/our-responsibiliti...imate-policies

It's perfectly fine that "While Denmark has no car industry of its own, the prime minister said he planned to join forces with like-minded European nations in order to add pressure on carmakers to boost the supply of non-polluting vehicles."

It's not socialism.

[countryboy]

Is this close?




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...s-premier-says

It's part of their plan to deal with climate change.



https://ens.dk/en/our-responsibiliti...imate-policies

No, it's not even close to the GND.