Det Energipolitiske Udvalg 2010-11 (1. samling)
EPU Alm.del Bilag 259
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New Agreements by ARLA Foods and BioNorden savesthe Climate for 65,000 tons CO2Manchet:Danish Energy Agency have selected two domestic projects, which reduce thegreenhouse gas emission in Denmark by 65,000 tons CO2
Main text:The Danish Energy Agency has rewarded two projects from ARLA Foods A.m.b.a.and BioNorden A/S, which reduce Denmark’s greenhouse gas emission outside theETS by 65,000 tons CO2. The Danish Government plans to acquire CO2 reductionsfrom the two projects within a total budget on 8 mio. DKK. The agreements are apart of a pilot programme to evaluate the viability of introducing adomestic offsetscheme for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that in addition will strengthengreen innovation. The projects will have the same standards as for JI/CDM withinthe Kyoto protocol.Danish Energy Agency and ARLA Foods will develop a large scale biogas facilityin western Jutland. The technology is the first of a kind utilising biogas from slurryfrom nearby farmers in diary production.The project involving BioNorden A/S treats sludge in an innovative way. Theworks located in Lolland will transform sewage slurry into a clean end product,which can be utilised for soil decontamination.In the next stage both projects will substantiate the CO2 reductions according toUNFCCC standards. When these standards are achieved, the Danish EnergyAgency will enter a CO2reduction agreement later this year.
Minister for Climate and Energy Lykke Friis states:”The new domestic offset initiative is an opportunity to realise ideas for reducinggreen house gas emissions among citizens, farmers, enterprises and publicinstitutions. I am pleased, that Denmark now can take advantage of the manyexperiences from UNFCCC. The projects will test the cost effectiveness of the newmeasures and contribute to Denmark’s plan: To become carbon neutral”.The initiative received 6 applications from a number of highly qualified applicants.The proposals covered a wide range and ideas from sewage sludge treatment,reduction of methane from slurry by acidification or separation to energy savings inmunicipalities. Applicants were based in the agriculture, energy and publicorganisations. The ideas had a reduction potential starting from a number of smallscale initiatives (1,500tons CO2/year) up to 130,000 tons CO2a year. All in all theapplications presented a potential green house gas reduction by 700,000 tons in theyears 2012-2015.Further information at the Danish Energy Agency website.http://www.ens.dk/en-US/ClimateAndCO2/international_climate_projects/Domestic_Emission_Reduction_Mechanism/Documents/Domestic%20emission%20reduction%20mechanism.pdf
MSc Eng. Mr. Bo Risgaard Pedersen Danish Energy Agency, phone.: +4533926788, e-mail: [email protected]Chief Adviser Mr. KristianH. Sørensen,Danish Energy Agency, phone.: 33926738,e-mail: [email protected]
