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Konservative want to spend 2 billion kroner a year to spur the production of green jet fuel in Denmark. »Not the best idea Konservative have come up with«, Danmarksdemokraterne says.

Konservative propose investing in a giant stockpile of green Jet fuel

Aviation is estimated to account for about 2 to 3 percent of global CO₂ emissions and around 4 percent of human-caused global warming. Foto: Jens Dresling
Aviation is estimated to account for about 2 to 3 percent of global CO₂ emissions and around 4 percent of human-caused global warming. Foto: Jens Dresling
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The state should purchase 2 billion kroner worth of green jet fuel a year and resell it to airlines flying out of Danish airports.

That is the proposal from the Konservative Folkeparti (K), which says a fixed, future mega-order of about 35,000 tons of liquid energy would ramp up production of sustainable aviation fuel made in Denmark.

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