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Rhiannon12866

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Fri May 22, 2026, 02:11 AM Yesterday

How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil - PBS NewsHour



The European Union’s climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine is homegrown energy, and that the EU must accelerate its transition away from fossil fuels.

One country leading the charge towards green energy is Denmark. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our series, Tipping Point. - 05/20/2026.

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How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP
Solar and wind energy in Denmark are dwarfed by their offshore gas fields in terms of energy produced. NNadir Yesterday #1

NNadir

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1. Solar and wind energy in Denmark are dwarfed by their offshore gas fields in terms of energy produced.
Fri May 22, 2026, 02:19 AM
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They are not affected by external fossil fuel availability because they are exporters of dangerous fossil fuels.

The following Sankey diagram of Danish energy flows is dated (2017) but I don't expect it has changed all that much:

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