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The Plan Has Been Made for a Carbon Neutral Copenhagen 21. May 2012 The Plan Has Been Made for a Carbon Neutral Copenhagen Copenhagen has now launched the plan which will enable the city to realise its ambition of becoming the world's first CO2 neutral capital by 2025. ...
CleanStar Mozambique Launches World’s First Sustainable Cooking Fuel Facility 21. May 2012 CleanStar Mozambique Launches World’s First Sustainable Cooking Fuel Facility The biofuel manufacturing plant enables innovative food and household energy venture to improve family health, increase farmer incomes and nutritio...
15. May 2012 The Danish EXPO 2012 Pavilion Opened by the Crown Prince Couple The Danish pavilion will demonstrate Denmark’s positions of strength when it comes to Green growth, sustainable energy sources and modes of transpo...
15. May 2012 Denmark and South Korea Collaborate on Research, Innovation and Education The Danish higher education minister is visiting South Korea to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on research, innovation and higher education bet...
14. May 2012 Winners of PRME LEADERS+20 Present Project at UN Rio+20 After winning the challenge of the PRME LEADERS+20 competition, two students and their lecturer have won a trip to the UN Rio+20 Conference for Sus...
9. May 2012 Proud to be the EU 2012 ‘Tap Water’ Presidency! The nickname the ‘Tap Water’ Presidency gives Denmark every reason to take pride in clean drinking water.
8. May 2012 EU pedalling on Europe Day Denmark boosts bicycling in the capitals of Europe, when Europe Day on 9 May is celebrated with green events throughout the EU.
7. May 2012 Export of Danish Energy Technologies Increases In 2011, the export of Danish energy technologies increased by 18 percent. The export of Danish energy technologies is now equivalent to 10,5 perce...
3. May 2012 A Call for Transparency and Sustainability in Shipping In a frank report, Maersk Line casts light on the impacts of global container shipping and trade, both good and bad.
3. May 2012 Energy Efficiency Is The Way To Growth With European Union output still 2% lower than pre‐crisis levels and 16 of 27 Member States experiencing a 5% or more increase in unemployment, a n...
30. Apr 2012 Study to Look at New Power Interconnector Between UK and Denmark National Grid and Energinet.dk will immediately start a study to look at the possibility of a first electricity power connection.
26. Apr 2012 Grundfos Centralises North American Waste Water Business Grundfos enhances its national manufacturing presence in Illinois, USA, launching new competency centre focused solely on the waste water market.
18. Apr 2012 Informal Ministerial Meeting to Pave the Way for a Greener Europe A greener Europe to help solve the financial crisis. That is the agenda for the informal ministerial meeting in Horsens, Denmark from 17-20 April. ...
17. Apr 2012 Copenhagen’s bicycle mayor: Give back the space to the cyclists Interview with the Mayor of the Technical and Environmental Administration in Copenhagen
1. Apr 2012 Can You Export Danish Bicycle Know-How? The short answer is yes. Danish municipalities and consultants have a lot of knowledge that can benefit other countries in their efforts to improve...
30. Mar 2012 Bicycle Infrastructure to be Integrated in the New Nørreport Station The renovation of platforms, buildings, and the urban space around Nørreport, the busiest railway station in Denmark, has begun.
22. Mar 2012 FLSmidth to Supply a New Cement Production Line in Brazil FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth USD 83m (approximately DKK 470m) from the company Margem Companhia de Mineração (a subsidiary of Supremo...
15. Mar 2012 Green Growth and Jobs on Trade Ministers’ Agenda Minister for Trade and Investment, Pia Olsen Dyhr, will be chairing the Foreign Affairs Council’s discussion among trade ministers Friday. On the a...
14. Mar 2012 ProjectZero Joins Clinton Climate Positive Development Program The Danish city of Sonderborg’s ProjectZero has been accepted to join the global C40-Climate Positive Development Program in partnership with the T...
14. Mar 2012 EU Signs Important Water Agreement with China On behalf on the 27 EU-countries, Danish Minister for Environment Ida Auken has signed an agreement on water cooperation with China. The agreement ...
1. Mar 2012 2011: A Good Year for Danish Cleantech The cleantech companies in East Denmark are performing surprisingly well despite the crisis. 44 percent have hired new people since the last year's...
29. Feb 2012 Vattenfall Keeps Its Danish Operations Vattenfall has decided to keep its CHP business in Denmark and not to proceed with the planned divestments.
29. Feb 2012 Denmark Tops First-of-its-kind Global Cleantech Innovation Index Denmark, followed by Israel, Sweden, Finland and the US provide the best conditions today for clean technology start-up creation, with companies in...
28. Feb 2012 New Partnership to Ensure Sustainable Water Supply in Kenya The Danish Minister of Environment, Miss Ida Auken opened an innovative solar powered water project in Manyatta together with high level representa...
24. Feb 2012 Denmark and China Intensify Cooperation on Renewable Energy Denmark launches cooperation with China that will contribute to convert the Chinese energy supply to a climate friendly and “low carbon” energy sys...
22. Feb 2012 IEA Commends New Danish Energy Strategy Denmark is a leader in implementing well-designed policies for renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change, according to a review of Dan...
15. Feb 2012 Grundfos Introduces the World’s Most Advanced Circulator Pumps Record low energy consumption, the best quality in the market, and a user-friendly wireless interface. These are some of the features of the new pu...
15. Feb 2012 Rio+20: Global competition encourages future sustainable leaders UN and Aarhus University launch a global competition related to the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. State of Green supports the in...
10. Feb 2012 New Research Hub to be Constructed in the Øresund Region In the coming years, one of the world’s largest and most advanced research facilities will be placed in the Øresund Region. The facility, named Eur...
9. Feb 2012 New EU-China Water Platform Denmark will be among the leading countries on European side – together with key EU partners and the EU delegation in Beijing - in the so-called Ch...
1. Feb 2012 Copenhagen Harbour - Winter Swimmers' New Paradise Copenhagen residents are head over heels over the city’s new harbour bath – even though it’s January and the weather is frightful.
27. Jan 2012 Maersk Line Leads Fuel Switch at the Port of Virginia Maersk Line will switch to low-sulfur fuel while at berth for all of its containerships calling the Port of Virginia starting in February. This fue...
25. Jan 2012 Public-Private Partnerships to Solve the Climate Crisis More cooperation between government and business is the only road ahead to save the climate, according to former UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer. He s...
25. Jan 2012 Novo Nordisk Tops Global List of 100 Most Sustainable Companies Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Novo Nordisk was ranked number one in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the ...
25. Jan 2012 43 Research Talents Awarded Scholarships to Help Secure Denmark’s Future 43 of Denmark's most talented students in the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sciences will today be awarded Novo Scholarships, the largest of ...
23. Jan 2012 Danish Clay Can Encapsulate Radioactive Waste in Japan A unique kind of clay in the underground of the Danish island Lolland might be used to encapsulate radioactive waste from the Japanese nuclear powe...
16. Jan 2012 Construction of Giant Offshore Wind Farm Initiated 400,000. This is the number of Danish households that as of next year will have their power consumption covered by Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Today...
11. Jan 2012 Green Investments Will Pave the Way For European Economic Growth Supported by Danfoss, DONG Energy, PensionDanmark and Technical University of Denmark (DTU), the Danish government sets out the green agenda for th...
10. Jan 2012 Economic Model for Sustainable Water Use Under Development Sustainable management of water aims at maximising the value of water to society while minimising impacts on vulnerable communities.
9. Jan 2012 Agricultural Ammonia Emissions Can be Reduced Technological solutions that can reduce agriculture’s contribution to air pollution are already available.
6. Jan 2012 Sustainable Events During the 2012 EU Presidency The Danish Meetings Industry collaborates with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver sustainable events for the 2012 EU Presidency. The...
2. Jan 2012 A Green Europe is a Top Priority for Denmark’s EU Presidency Yesterday, on January 1, 2012, the Danish EU Presidency began. One of the priorities of the Danish EU Presidency is a green Europe. The four main p...
21. Dec 2011 BWSC Awarded EUR 150 Million Biomass Power Plant Order in Sleaford, UK Danish power plant specialist, Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) awarded EUR 150 million biomass power plant order after 5 years...
8. Dec 2011 Danish Society Profits DKK 43 Million on Bike to Work Campaign The Danish Bike to Work campaign organized by Danish Cyclists' Federation has been analyzed by the consulting group, COWI.
8. Dec 2011 UN Climate Change Talks are Brought Forward by Businesses The global business community has adopted the climate change agenda and has efficiently made an impact on the annual United Nations climate change ...
7. Dec 2011 3GF Awarded for its Transformative Work at COP17 Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) is acknowledged for its innovative and solution-oriented work at COP17 in Durban.
28. Nov 2011 Exporting Nordic Know-how on Ecolabelling The Nordic ecolabel, the Swan, may soon fly south, all the way to South America. The Nordic Council of Ministers has just initiated a joint venture...
28. Nov 2011 Atkins Denmark Involved in the Makeover of Oxford Circus and Regent Street Atkins Denmark is contributing with bicycle knowledge and solutions in connection with Atkins UK’s Masterplan for Oxford Circus and Regent Street
22. Nov 2011 State of Green partners with RuDanEnergo State of Green is happy to announce its partnership with RuDanEnergo – Russian Danish Energy Efficiency Centre.
15. Nov 2011 Smart Building by Cowi Leads the Way for the BREEAM Certificate In the heart of Vilnius, a mixed-use office and retail building is being designed with BREEAM in mind. The goal is a certified sustainable building...
8. Nov 2011 Danfoss Thermostats to Improve Energy Efficiency of U.S. Embassies Alliance to Save Energy, League of Green Embassies and manufacturer’s partner to conduct a series of energy efficiency retrofits of U.S. Embassies ...
8. Nov 2011 Energy Research Reinvigorated by 2012 Budget Research, development and the demonstration of new energy technology will be allocated an additional DKK 439 million in the 2012 budget.
4. Nov 2011 Green technology pushed from lab to shop Inventions that can serve to shape a cleaner and greener planet should be helped out of the University of Copenhagen’s labs and into the consumer u...
1. Nov 2011 Albertslund In Denmark Wins Competition For Nordic Energy Municipality 2011 The winner of the prestigious competition, Nordic Energy Municipality 2011, was decided today. Finland's prime minister, Jyrki Katainen, announced ...
21. Oct 2011 Denmark to Give $135 Million ODA for Green Growth HA NOI — The Government of Denmark will provide US$135 million in official development assistance (ODA) to Viet Nam during the 2011-12 period, with...
13. Oct 2011 3GF Defines Key Elements for a Green Industrial Revolution First-movers on green growth discuss how to keep accelerating green transformation
13. Oct 2011 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Supports New Danish Green Branding Initiative The Danish Ambassador-at-Large for Trade and Investments highlights the possibilities of "State of Green - Join the Future. Think Denmark".
11. Oct 2011 Ambitious Opening Speeches at The Global Green Growth Forum Ambitious climate dialogues and innovative partnerships targeted at the opening of 3GF
8. Sep 2011 Agrotech investigating potential of microalgae Danish agriculture is facing substantial challenges in the global competition for future food products markets. These are challenges that must be m...
18. Aug 2011 Lobsters are looking forward to Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Due to extensive utilisation for, eg harbour piers and coast protection facilities, rock reefs have become a rare natural element in Denmark. And t...
11. Aug 2011 New CCC initiative: Complex Cleantech Solutions A new initiative invites Danish cleantech companies to co-develop innovative projects in order to meet the growing global demand for ‘systemic’ cle...
21. Jul 2011 Third meeting of International Cleantech Network brings tangible results When the managers of eight of the world’s leading cleantech clusters held their third meeting of the International Cleantech Network (ICN), the emp...
18. Jul 2011 American cycling delegation seeks inspiration in Aarhus Aarhus Cycling City led the way when the American NGO Bikes Belong Foundation made an inspiration visit to Aarhus.
14. Jul 2011 The City of Aarhus leads the way in urban bicycling After some tough winters, there has been a general decline in the amount of cyclists on the roads in Denmark. But in Aarhus, it’s a different story...
11. Jul 2011 Roskilde Festival was celebrated with a “green” conscience The volunteer and non-profit organization Positive Energy, founded by engineer students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) among others...
4. Jul 2011 Cross-Border Energy Partnerships On the occasion of the visit to Berlin by Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, Dr. Lykke Friis, you are hereby invited to join a meeting today o...
30. Jun 2011 Denmarks Green Alliance with South Korea pays off From now on Danish companies can apply to participate in a South Korean research programme for green technology. By 2012 the programme will have a ...
17. Jun 2011 Global Green Growth Institute places regional office at Risø DTU Global Green Growth Institute, an international organization helping countries develop sustainable growth solutions, will establish its first regio...
14. Jun 2011 Grundfos publishes sustainability report When looking back at Grundfos’ activities and results for 2010, sustainability is one of the keywords. We are especially proud of two results – our...
10. Jun 2011 Sustainable Solutions from Copenhagen at C40 Summit With a catalogue of sustainable city solutions, Copenhagen seeks to boost the green collaboration between cities. The aim is not only to share know...
7. Jun 2011 Korean state visit strengthens green dialogue The South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, recently visited Denmark, meeting the Royal family, politicians and a wide range of representatives from...
2. Jun 2011 Rockwool Group: EU should cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020 The Rockwool Group supports a joint business declaration calling for the EU to increase its greenhouse gas reduction target from 20% to 30% by 2020...
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