Are Denmark's renewable energy goals wishful thinking?
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Title: Are Denmark's renewable energy goals wishful thinking?
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My Notes
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The Danish government wants to produce a third of the country's energy from renewable sources by 2020, and 100% by 2050. Paul Moss at the BBC reports that this goal has support from "almost every MP" across the political spectrum. The article is about politics and energy, and the current concensus of political will that supports a program of renewable energy.
I've checked Wikipedia for a few additional details::
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Denmark
articles on the individual political parties to confirm the party names and their members
The BBC article mentions two people by name, who's parties I have confirmed with help from Wikipedia::
1. Martin Lidegaard, Denmark's Energy Minister, and a member of the Danish Social-Liberal Party which is part of the governing alliance
2. Lykke Friis, a member of the Liberal Party which is part of the opposition alliance
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