Copenhagen could make a major decision in the next few weeks. During the first week of May, the municipal administration and various national political parties met and found a possible agreement on the final ban of any movement of thermal cars in 2030 on the streets of the capital of Denmark.

Decarbonisation of cities is an important issue. Several capital cities are already trying to reduce their carbon footprint by increasing the presence of environmentally friendly public transport on the roads and discouraging the use of private cars, especially internal combustion engines, in favor of soft mobility (cycling, walking, etc.). development of a more favorable and safe infrastructure.

What area will be affected?

In this regard, the administration of the Danish capital, together with specialized urban planners and engineers, will conduct a feasibility study in the second half of 2023. In parallel, administrators will also work to determine the “right” number of charging points to be developed for the spread of electric vehicles, which could be the logical outcome of this decision.

It also remains to be seen what the “border” of this zone, which is prohibited for thermal cars from 2030, will be. it is not yet known whether this will apply to the historic center or the entire capital. The actual launch of the project should come from the Danish government itself, which has already announced in 2021 that zero-emission zones will be implemented in almost all cities in the country by the end of the decade.

Already a “green” city

Copenhagen is already one of the good students in the energy transition. Over the past four years, the city has already done a lot to decarbonize its activities. In fact, from 2021, the administration began to operate only 100% electric buses to update its fleet, replacing old diesel vehicles.

Today, the Danish capital has 13 bus routes that are already fully serviced by zero-emission vehicles. Their number is expected to increase to 22 by the end of 2023, and to 34 by the end of 2025.