Franciska Rosenkilde faces opposition during the presentation of the green tripartite agreement. During the presentation of the new green tripartite agreement, the political leader of the Alternative party, Franciska Rosenkilde, faced strong challenges. The climate agreement, which has been negotiated between the government and various interest groups, includes, among other things, a CO2 tax for agriculture – a point that did not impress Rosenkilde.
During the press conference, Rosenkilde expressed her frustration on the social media platform X, where she wrote: “Yet another climate agreement without climate action. And to see Lars Løkke talk about how he is saving nature for his grandchildren, after he more than anyone else has been at the forefront of deregulating agriculture. Seriously, can’t breathe,” followed by a fiery red emoji.
BT spoke with Rosenkilde after the press conference, where she explained that her frustrations were primarily directed at Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s statements: “It was mainly during the part where Lars Løkke was almost moved to tears because of the agreement he himself has made,” she said.
Rosenkilde sharply criticized Løkke for his past policies: “Such hypocrisy is hard to come by. Of course, one is allowed to learn, but when you think about what he has led in terms of deregulating agriculture, it’s almost too much to hear him talk about how he is now helping to save Danish nature.”
When asked about the contents of the agreement, Rosenkilde expressed that the proposed CO2 tax was not sufficient: “A very low CO2 tax is being introduced, which will be phased in over 10 years. If you subtract the tax exemption, it only amounts to 300 kroner. It will not actually transition agriculture, which was the original plan.”
Henrik Frandsen, climate spokesperson for the Moderates (Moderaterne), commented on Rosenkilde’s criticism and rejected her accusations of hypocrisy: “I do not think it is right to call people hypocrites when they are involved in the largest land conversion in recent times. They are helping to save the fjords, they are helping to ensure that we reach our CO2 goals. I wouldn’t call that hypocrisy.”
Frandsen also highlighted that the Danish Society for Nature Conservation (Danmarks Naturfredningsforening) participated in the negotiations: “I hope that Franciska Rosenkilde has noticed that the Danish Society for Nature Conservation is involved. It is precisely a society that works with nature, with marine environment, but also focuses heavily on reaching our climate goals.”
It is clear that the green tripartite agreement has not received a warm reception from all political factions, and the debate on its effectiveness and fairness will undoubtedly continue.