After six months of intense negotiations, it seems that the green tripartite is close to reaching an agreement on a climate plan for agriculture. The members of the green tripartite, which includes the government, Agriculture & Food (Landbrug & Fødevarer), and the Danish Society for Nature Conservation (Danmarks Naturfredningsforening), are meeting today for crucial negotiations at the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Marie Reumert Gjerding, president of the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, expressed hope that an agreement could become a reality, although there are still challenges to overcome. “We’ll see. Now we are heading into the final negotiations,” she said before the meeting began at 11 o’clock.
The initiative for the green tripartite was presented by the government in the autumn of 2023 as part of a larger proposal to introduce a CO2 tax in agriculture. The terms of reference, adopted last December, aimed to find a long-term solution for the future of agriculture in Denmark.
DI’s (Danish Industry) political director, Morten Høyer, who is also participating in the negotiations, is optimistic but cautious. “We definitely need to have this meeting first. I make no promises, but we are fighting for it,” he stated.
The goal of the green tripartite is to reconcile the government’s climate ambitions with the need to protect the food industry and the associated jobs. Høyer emphasized that the negotiations are trying to take into account nature, climate, and the environment, while also ensuring a sustainable future for agriculture. “We are trying to solve a lot of things. Both nature, climate, the environment, but also to ensure that it becomes a good deal for agriculture, so everyone can benefit from it,” he said.
The negotiations continue, and the parties hope to soon present an agreement that can significantly contribute to the green transition within agriculture.