Water & Environment
Today clean water is a limited resource, and with a world population estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, it is also a resource under increasing pressure – in less than twenty years from now, the world could face a 40 per cent global shortfall between forecast demand and available supply. Climate changes only increase the need for proper management of water resources and optimisation of usage and treatment.
Denmark has a strong international position
Surrounded by water, Danes have always taken pride in preserving it. The first wastewater plan was formulated back in 1976. The groundwater is clean and drinkable, and thorough treatment along with a modernisation of the sewage system makes the water in the Copenhagen harbour clean enough to swim in. Wastewater in Denmark is handled by around 1,400 water treatment plants before it is released back into nature.
Denmark is highly acclaimed internationally for its in-depth know-how, technology and solutions within the fields of water management, pumps, sewage treatment and desalination. Both when it comes to intake, treatment and distribution of water, the Danish water industry provides top-rate, energy-efficient solutions to these issues.