The Environmental Economic Council was established by law in 2007. The objective of the Council is to examine the interaction between the environment and the economy and to assess the efficiency of the Danish environmental policy.
The Council consists of chairmanship and a further up to 17 members representing unions, employers' federations, the Government, Non-Govermental Organizations and 4 academic experts. The members are nominated by the individual organizations, and are appointed by the Minister of Economic Affairs. In total, there are currently 25 members of the Environmental Economic Council.