Abstract
Since the oil crises of the 1970s, a low-carbon energy transition has been a major policy goal for Denmark. At the time of the first oil crisis in 1973, Denmark was totally dependent on the import of oil (Lund, 2010; Meyer, 2007). As a response to the strong concerns of energy security, Denmark has proved able to implement quite significant changes. This transition to renewable energies has partly been due to the significance of community-based initiatives, especially in relation to wind energy. Denmark today has the highest non-hydro contribution to the domestic electricity system from new renewables (Danish Energy Statistics 2014, 2015; International Energy Agency, 2011).1 Furthermore, it has a leading position when it comes to energy solutions such as wind turbines and energy saving technologies (International Energy Agency, 2011). The share of energy technology exports is accordingly very high, constituting 12 % of Denmark’s total export of goods in 2014 (Danish Energy Statistics, 2014, 2015).
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