I think a large part of this is that Denmark has an expansive social welfare system, which they're quite proud of. Given that reductions in carbon emissions are

I think a large part of this is that Denmark has an expansive social welfare system, which they're quite proud of. Given that reductions in carbon emissions are claimed by some prominent voices to be expensive, economy-tanking things, being able to keep their system intact while taking aggressive steps can be seen as impressive.