Reduction of environmental contribution
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om miljøbidrag og godtgørelse i forbindelse med ophugning og skrotning af biler (Nedsættelse af miljøbidrag)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act lowers the annual environmental contribution for cars.
- At the same time, the scrapping allowance is increased by an amendment to the executive order on car scrapping.
- Who: All owners of a passenger or goods vehicle who pay the environmental contribution, and vehicle owners who hand over a decommissioned vehicle to a registered auto wrecker.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 June 2026.
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The act lowers the annual environmental contribution for cars. The contribution falls from 84 kr. to 61 kr.
At the same time, the Minister of Environment increases the scrapping allowance by an amendment to the executive order on car scrapping. The allowance rises from 2,200 kr. to 2,770 kr.
According to the bill, the purpose is to create a better balance between revenues and expenses in the scheme. A surplus of approx. 400 mio. kr. has been built up.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Formålet med lovforslaget er at skabe bedre balance mellem indtægter og udgifter til skrotningsgodtgørelser for biler. Alle bilejere skal i dag betale et årligt miljøbidrag via deres lovpligtige ansvarsforsikring. Miljøbidraget bruges til at finansiere en skrotningsgodtgørelse, når udtjente køretøjer afleveres til en registreret autoophugger. Miljøbidraget udgør i dag 84 kr., og skrotningsgodtgørelsen 2.200 kr. Da der har været et fald i antallet af skrotningsgodtgørelser siden 2020, er der opbygget et overskud på ca. 400 mio. kr. Overskuddet skal nedbringes inden den kommende EU-forordning (ELV-forordning) om udvidet producentansvar vedtages i løbet af 2026. Lovforslaget sætter derfor miljøbidraget ned fra 84 kr. til 61 kr. Samtidig øges skrotningsgodtgørelsen fra 2.200 kr. til 2.770 kr. ved ændring af bilskrotbekendtgørelsen.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 9 October 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 18 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 29 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 June 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet