tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post78784664446265972..comments2024-02-10T12:12:06.028+00:00Comments on The Real Blog: Outcomes, McKinsey and King CanuteDavid Boylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11410159311875228620noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169740113013066976.post-92061243352143027602013-10-10T11:54:21.803+01:002013-10-10T11:54:21.803+01:00Well, there is one outcome which is completely obj...Well, there is one outcome which is completely objective,and which the Danes use as the basis of policy.<br /><br />That is 'least energy cost'. <br /><br />This policy is implicit rather than explicit, which might frighten the horses.<br /><br />After the Oil Shock of 1973 they simply and pragmatically legislated policies mandating the least carbon fuel input to the Danish energy supply chain for a given output of heat, electricity, and power.<br /><br />The outcome has been that since 1980 Denmark's GDP has risen (in DK terms) by 78% while energy use has been stable, carbon fuel use has significantly declined,and a country of 6m souls has created the largest wind turbine company in the world, and an unmatched body of expertise in heat engineering. <br /><br /> ChrisJCookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210399176675359293noreply@blogger.com