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Survey: Danes say inflation is taking a toll on their well-being and relationships

In a survey carried out by the Danish Consumer Council, almost one in four Danes surveyed answered that they have had difficulty sleeping within the past year due to rising prices.

Published: 31 December 2022 10:45 CET
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According to a survey conducted by the Danish Consumer Council, around one in four respondents reported experiencing difficulty sleeping in the past year because of inflation. Photo by Nik Shuliahin / Unsplash

Furthermore, 10 percent stated that they have failed to visit friends and family in another part of the country, and one in five answered that the pressure on their financial situation had affected their close relationships.

Anja Philip of the Consumer Council is worried by the survey’s findings.

She believes Danish politicians should find measures to help those hardest hit by inflation.

“If we enter a negative spiral, where the mental health of more and more people is also affected, then we’ll get a cocktail which can be quite toxic for our society,” she says.

Rasmus Lund-Nielsen, the Moderates’ spokesperson for children and well-being, said he is concerned about the figures, especially when it comes to children who live in homes where the parents are arguing or otherwise have problems because of their finances.

“There is quite clear evidence for a connection between financial concerns and the quality you can provide in the upbringing of your children,” he said.

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How much could Danish agriculture CO2 tax affect food prices?

A new model for CO2 emissions tax on agriculture could mean customers pay more for a packet of beef, according to the expert committee which recommended the model.

Published: 21 February 2024 16:45 CET
How much could Danish agriculture CO2 tax affect food prices?

An expert committee on Wednesday presented its proposals for a carbon emissions tax on agriculture, including calculations of how the carbon tax will affect the price of products like meat and milk for consumers in Denmark.

The committee proposed a starting level of 750 kroner per ton emitted, along with two other options: 325 kroner and 125 kroner per ton emitted.

The highest rate, 750 kroner, would result in the price of 500 gram packed of beef increasing by 4.5 kroner, the head of the committee, Michael Svarer, said at a briefing.

For the 325-kroner rate, this would fall to 2.3 kroner. If the tax was 125 kroner per ton emitted, the price of 500g of beef would go up by 1.4 kroner.

For a litre of milk which currently costs 13 kroner, the price increases at each increment of the emissions tax would be 0.6 kroner, 0.3 kroner and 0.2 kroner respectively.

READ ALSO: Danish expert committee proposes CO2 emissions tax for agriculture

On average, the price of dairy and meat products would go up by just under 4 percent by 2030 if the model was imposed.

However, this is not expected to have an impact on inequality once factors like wage increases are taken into account, the committee found.

Any final decision on a CO2 emissions tax on agriculture must be made by parliament in the form of majority support for a bill. The government is not obliged to follow Tuesday’s recommendations.

The numbers should also be treated as a guide rather than hard fact, Svarer noted during the briefing.

“There are many steps you must go through and there’s naturally a lot of uncertainty,” he said.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has previously stated she did not want a green tax to push up food prices.

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