A dairy spent nearly 22 years waiting for its environmental permit to be re-evaluated. Weak pollution oversight could leave Denmark on the hook for millions in fines, experts warn.

»This is deeply concerning«: The state’s oversight of the most polluting companies is in disarray

Animation og collage: Tomas Østergren. Foto: Ole Lind / Particle Illusion
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There is far too poor control over the most polluting companies in Denmark, and the authorities are not living up to the law.

This is the conclusion from the state auditors in a new report presented on Monday. It sharply criticizes the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency’s role in environmental approvals of particularly polluting companies.

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