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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Wind energy

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WindEurope 2026

15 September 2026

WindEurope’s Annual Event returns to Copenhagen in 2027, once again bringing together the entire value chain of the European wind industry: suppliers, turbine manufacturers, project developers and asset owners. Wind energy is homegrown in Denmark, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and d

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Water supply

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United Nations Water Conference 2026

The 2026 UN Water Conference will take place from 8-10 December, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Conference, co-hosted by Senegal and the UAE, aims to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), enhance global water governance, and further elevate water-related is

Solution

Bio-based circular solutions

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Biogas turns waste into value

Decarbonising energy systems requires solutions tailored to local conditions. While electrification is the preferred option for many applications, sectors such as high-temperature industrial processes still require renewable gaseous fuels. At the same time, agriculture produces large volumes of manu

Partner news

District heating

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79 % down - Sønderborg is on track for a CO₂-neutral energy system by 2029

As one of Europe's frontrunners in the energy transition and an EU Mission City, Sønderborg has reduced energy-related CO₂ emissions by 79 % since 2007.

News

Urban planning and development

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Copenhagen named the most liveable city in the world

For the second year in a row, Copenhagen tops the Global Liveability Index, confirming the Danish capital's position as a global benchmark for stable, well-run and sustainable urban living.

Solution

Circular value chains

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Global Value Chain & Impact Financing Analysis in Kenya’s Horticulture Sector

Kenya’s horticulture and flower industry is a critical contributor to both national exports and global supply chains. However, increasing international demands for sustainable and transparent value chains are placing new pressure on logistics systems, cold-chain infrastructure, and operational effic

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Meet Danish smart cities professionals

Company

Water management

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Grundfos

Global leader in water solutions. When you need water, we get it to you efficiently. We’re a global leader of energy-efficient water solutions for use in homes, buildings, industries, utilities and ag

Company

Wind energy

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind.

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Environment and agriculture

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DHI A/S

DHI is a global leader in water and environmental solutions, leveraging digital innovation, expert consultancy, and advanced modeling to address complex challenges in marine, freshwater, and urban wat

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Air pollution from industry production

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Ramboll

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

Company

Air pollution from industry production

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COWI

COWI is a global consulting group headquartered in Denmark. Our services cover engineering, architecture, renewable energy, environmental services, and more.

Company

Combined heat and power production

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Ørsted

Ørsted is a global leader in developing, constructing, and operating offshore wind farms, with a core focus on Europe. Backed by more than 30 years of experience in offshore wind, Ørsted has 10.2 GW o

Company

Buildings

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Danfoss

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

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Biogas

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Topsoe

Topsoe is a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition.

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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.