Smart cities

As the pace of urbanisation quickens, cities face immense challenges related to waste management, mobility, climate adaptation and energy. However, as their political, economic, and technological power grows, cities can harness this trend to act as leaders in the green transition and drivers of the green economy. Cities need smart solutions to ensure that they are optimised for sustainable economic activity, energy consumption, and an improved environmental impact.

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Integrating an intelligent and holistic approach to city planning and transportation management to create more sustainable cities

Our cities are growing and so are the challenges to make them liveable. It is estimated that 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. This increase in urbanisation demands an intelligent, holistic and integrated approach to city planning and transportation management in order to meet the societal challenges faced by cities all over the world.

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Sound of Green: Sub-national climate action

In this episode, we present insightful interviews with Mark Watts from the C40 network, Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen of Copenhagen, Pelle Bournonville from Realdania, and Louise Koch from Grundfos. Together, we explore each how cities are taking the lead in the race to net-zero.

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Sound of Green - Sub-national climate action

City makers of tomorrow

A peek into the crystal ball of urban planning and development reveals a complex set of demands for people engaged in preparing and transforming our cities for the future reality. City makers of tomorrow must balance considerations for urban liveability with care for our planet, nature, resources, and human well-being.

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City makers of tomorrow

Integrating an intelligent and holistic approach to city planning and transportation management to create more sustainable cities

Sound of Green: Sub-national climate action

City makers of tomorrow

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Urban infrastructure planning

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SuperBlockify

15 November 2024

Modern urban planning has been shaped by a car-centric vision, which is reliant on fossil fuels and fosters health-related and socio-economic issues, making transportation within cities unsustainable. Low Traffic Zones or – Neighborhoods, where through-traffic and high-speed driving are prevented, a

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Smart infrastructure

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BikeDNA

15 November 2024

Building high-quality bicycle networks requires knowledge of existing bicycle infrastructure. However, bicycle network data often suffer from unknown, heterogeneous, or low quality, impeding planners, researchers, and advocates who need accurate information for urban planning, data maintenance, and

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District energy

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New white paper on district energy: The backbone of a futureproof energy system

12 November 2024

As a model of resilient energy infrastructure, district energy is well-positioned to support the transition toward low-carbon, renewable-based urban energy systems. With a brand new white paper, filled with tangible cases and Danish experiences, we seek to unpack district energy as a key solution in a futureproof energy system.

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Climate COP

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Ready, set, COP: Discover events at the Denmark Pavilion at COP29

11 November 2024

COP29 is underway, marking yet another decisive moment in the battle against global climate change. Over the next two weeks, the Denmark Pavilion will host an array of events on topics ranging from green financing and energy security to shipping decarbonisation and sustainable urban design. Here are five discussions you won’t want to miss.

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Climate COP

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Countdown to COP29: Accelerating clean energy sources

7 November 2024

As massive growth in renewables is set to transform the electricity sector and boost overall decarbonisation, the clean energy agenda is expected to be yet a crucial priority at this year's COP29. Learn more about Danish focus areas and participating partners as we warm up for the upcoming climate conference in Baku.

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Climate change adaptation

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WATER CONSERVATION IN AFRICA

4 November 2024

The impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures and droughts, are seriously threatening water resources. Currently, 3.6 billion people lack access to water for at least one month a year, a figure that could rise to 5 billion by 2050. In Africa, dependence on natural resources makes countr

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Meet Danish smart cities professionals

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Electricity grid

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Andel

Andel is a cooperative society and a group with subsidiaries dating back to 1912, which believes that everyone has the right to a more sustainable and digital future. Our purpose is to create value an

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Wind energy

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

Founded in 2012, CIP today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focus on investme

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Air pollution

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Ramboll

Ramboll is a leading international architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, owned by the Ramboll Foundation.

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Air pollution

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COWI

We provide state-of-the-art services within engineering, environmental science and economics with due consideration for the environment and society.

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Combined heat and power production

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Ørsted

The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen a

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Water management

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Grundfos

We are a global water technology company committed to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improving the quality of life for people.

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Biomass

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Danfoss

The global climate crisis caused by carbon emissions is a key threat to society and our planet. Danfoss’ energy-efficient and climate-friendly solutions enable a cost-effective green transition.

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Biogas

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Topsoe

Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. We combat climate change by helping our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission red

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Explore related focus areas

Urban air pollution

With urbanisation set to increase, air pollution will affect even more people in the future if no action is taken. Through strict environmental legislation and air quality monitoring, Denmark has reduced atmospheric pollution in most areas to less than one-fifth of the levels during the late 70s.

Climate change adaptation

Expanding mitigation to include adaptation in dealing with climate change, enables a holistic view that can combat previous negative social, environmental, and economic impacts and result in both climate resilient and more liveable places to live. Over the next 15-20 years, Denmark will spend more than EUR 5 billion on adapting its cities to climate changes.

Smart cities

As the pace of urbanisation quickens, cities face immense challenges related to waste management, mobility, climate adaptation and energy. However, as their political, economic, and technological power grows, cities can harness this trend to act as leaders in the green transition and drivers of the green economy. Cities need smart solutions to ensure that they are optimised for sustainable economic activity, energy consumption, and an improved environmental impact.

Urban mobility

Cities must be built for people to be sustainable, healthy, and liveable. Targeted policy-making with urban mobility in mind is a strong reinforcement of these objectives. The key is to acknowledge the importance of city space and city life as an attractive, informal, and democratic meeting place for the city residents.

Urban waste management

Urban waste management entails the entire system of collecting, sorting, treating, utilising and ultimately disposing of waste. When properly facilitated it can provide a source of energy and resources, while significantly reducing pollution.