Fishing is exempt from the CO2 tax in 2026-2028, and the tax is phased in from 2029
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter (Suspension og indfasning af CO2-afgift for fiskeri)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Fishing will not pay CO2 tax in 2026-2028.
- The tax is phased in from 2029.
- Who: The exemption applies to fuel for fishing vessels of 5 tonnes and above. Pleasure craft are not included.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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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)
Lovforslaget udmønter dele af aftalen "En ny kurs for dansk fiskeri" af 2. juli 2025 mellem regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne), Socialistisk Folkeparti, Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Enhedslisten, Radikale Venstre og Alternativet. Det foreslås, at fiskeriet i perioden 2026-2028 ikke skal betale CO2-afgift, og at CO2-afgiften for fiskeriet indfases fra 2029. Det foreslås, at loven skal træde i kraft den 1. januar 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 5 November 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 19 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 29 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet