Circular construction

The construction sector holds one of the greatest potentials for a circular transition. The sector represents an enormous potential for reducing waste and increasing recycling and reuse. A building can be designed for circularity if it is designed to be easily decommissioned, e.g. using principles of modularity and design-for-disassembly to enable higher reuse of the building materials.

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Designing for the circular economy — the Danish way

Blog post by Ditte Lysgaard Vind, founder of The Circular Way and Partnerships Director at Lendager. The blog post is part of a series of perspectives leading up to LOOP Forum in Copenhagen and Circular City Week in New York.

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London Climate Action Week 2025: Public-private partnerships for a sustainable building sector

To share experiences and inspire new collaborations, State of Green is planning a roundtable during London Climate Action Week 2025, focusing on how public-private partnerships can drive sustainable practices in building and construction. The event will bring together Danish and UK stakeholders to e

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Energy efficiency in industry

Global CEOs commit to advancing industrial energy efficiency at IEA conference

Energy efficiency is one of the most effective tools for cutting emissions and improving competitiveness. At the IEA’s global conference, leading CEOs committed to accelerating industrial energy efficiency efforts.

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An electrifying solution for melting stone

Stone wool is arguably the best material for producing all types of insulation: It does not lose its insulation capability over time, it will not burn and it is endlessly recyclable. But – and it is a significant but – the process of turning it into insulation is energy-intensive. ROCKWOOL, a lead

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Driving efficiency in steel use with advanced coatings

Steel is essential for heavy-duty transport and infrastructure but accounts for 7-9 percent of global CO₂ emissions. While highly recyclable, that process of recycling is still resource and energy-intensive. Therefore, enhancing steel durability is key to reducing environmental impact. Hempel custom

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Brewery skims 75 percent off energy use

Industries worldwide rely on energy both for process heating and for non-process heating, such as space and water heating. In the EU, 3% of the process heating is produced from electricity, while 78% is from fossil fuels. The fossil fuels for heating accounts for 22% of total net CO2 emissions from

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Saving enough water for 500 homes

Carlsberg Britvic produces 14 million cases of carbonated and still beverages a year. They were looking for new ways to reduce water use on its production sites in the UK. At the company’s bottling plant in the Beckton suburb of East London, the company saw a potential of reducing water in its bottl

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Circular business models

By addressing product life extension, reuse and the recycling of waste, circular business models can re-duce consumption and minimise waste generation. They allow products to be continuously used, reused, sold as a service, and enable the sharing of products, rather than incentivizing a one-time purchase. A commonality and driving forces are data collection, digital tools, and design.

Waste management

Successful waste management utilises the potential of waste by increasing recycling and reuse of materials while limiting the amount of waste that goes to landfill. Denmark has an efficient waste management system in place and aims to have a climate-neutral waste sector by 2030.

Circular construction

The construction sector holds one of the greatest potentials for a circular transition. The sector represents an enormous potential for reducing waste and increasing recycling and reuse. A building can be designed for circularity if it is designed to be easily decommissioned, e.g. using principles of modularity and design-for-disassembly to enable higher reuse of the building materials.