Transport

The transport sector emits around 20 % of Denmark’s total CO2e emissions. The key to a greener transport sector is streamlined transport processes, a wider selection of green vehicles, and incentives to promote green fuels.

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Green shipping

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Historic agreement sets course for climate-neutral shipping by 2050

Following two weeks of intense negotiations, a majority of member states in the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) have reached a landmark agreement on global climate regulation for the shipping sector. The agreement is expected to be formally adopted in October 2025.

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Partnerships

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Royal Danish visit to France: Strengthening green alliances through energy collaboration

From 31 March to 2 April 2025, His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark will lead a historic state visit to France – the first of its kind since 1978. Accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Mary, key ministers, and a delegation of more than 50 Danish companies, the visit marks a renewed commitment to fostering strong bilateral ties, particularly in the fields of green energy, heat decarbonisation, and resilient infrastructure.

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Biosolutions

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Paving the way for sustainable road construction

Danish businesses are cutting-edge when it comes to biosolutions. As a well-established research-based industry with a strong international engagement, the Danish biosolutions cluster provides a breadth of ways to initiate and accelerate the green transition across industries. As the world’s populat

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Green shipping

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Setting sails towards green horizons

Danish Shipping has launched 10 key recommendations for the Danish government to drive the green transition and accelerate the production of green fuels for shipping.

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Wind turbine manufacturing and components

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Massive wind foundations depart Port Esbjerg to the largest US offshore wind project

10 December 2024

The first foundations for the United States' largest offshore wind project, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), have been shipped from Denmark's Esbjerg Port, which provides the specialised infrastructure and heavy-lift capacity required for such large-scale operations.

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Green shipping

Green financing in the maritime industry: Steering towards a sustainable future

3 December 2024

With the mounting pressures of climate change, evolving regulations, and a shifting investor landscape, the path to achieving long-term financial and environmental sustainability is becoming a crucial focal point for the maritime industry.

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Utility

Electricity grid

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Andel

Andel is Denmark’s leading energy and fibre-optic group. We are also a cooperative society and a group with subsidiaries. The purpose of Andel is to create value for society, our customers and coopera

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Climate partnerships

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Danish Shipping

Danish Shipping is a trade and employer organisation. Half of the members of the organisation own ships registered in Denmark, the other half run their activities in Denmark under other flags of state

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Energy efficiency in industry

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Hempel

Hempel is a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, working with customers in the Energy, Infrastructure, Marine and Decorative industries. Across the globe, Hempel’s paints and coatings

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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.

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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.

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Green shipping

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DFDS A/S

DFDS was founded in 1866 and is listed in Copenhagen. We operate a transport network in and around Europe with our 17,000 employees. We move goods by ferry, road & rail, offer related transport & logi

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Biogas

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NorSea Denmark

NorSea Denmark has been operating the largest offshore energy supply base in Denmark since 1974. As a one-stop-shop service provider to the offshore energy industry, we have supplied innovative, flexi

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E-fuels

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SAS - Scandinavian Airlines

SAS, Scandinavia's leading airline since 1946, operates from its principal hub at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), complemented by hubs in Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN). Our mission is to connect Scandinavi

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Wind energy

Wind energy plays a key role in reaching Denmark’s target of 70 per cent greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030. And with some of the best wind conditions in the world, it is easy to understand how Den-mark has become a global hub for wind power technology

Bioenergy

Denmark has utilised bioenergy as part of its green agenda since the 1980s. Today, bioenergy is the most used renewable energy source in Denmark, covering almost 70 % of Denmark’s combined renewable energy consumption.

Solar energy

The sun provides more than enough energy to meet the whole world's energy needs, but only represents a small part of the world’s energy mix. Harnessing solar energy is one of the obvious ways to secure the green transition - both in Denmark and globally.

Geothermal energy

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source generated from hot, saline water occurring naturally in geothermal reservoirs. Large-scale geothermal facilities are relatively new in Denmark but has immense potential for the Danish district heating system.

Smart energy systems

To maintain a well-balanced energy system with increasing amounts of fluctuating energy sources like wind and solar, it is essential with a smart energy system that can help balance consumption with produc-tion.

Buildings

To reach the goal of a fossil-free society by 2050, it is important to decarbonise the buildings we live in. By switching to electric heat pumps or district heating, renovating instead of demolishing, and creating green buildings we can significantly lower their CO2e emissions.

Industry

The energy-intensive industry contributes crucial materials for society – for buildings, manufacturing, transport, food processing, and energy production. The Danish energy-intensive industry’s vision is to be the most climate-friendly energy-intensive industry in the world while creating green exports, growth, and jobs in Denmark by 2030.

Transport

The transport sector emits around 20 % of Denmark’s total CO2e emissions. The key to a greener transport sector is streamlined transport processes, a wider selection of green vehicles, and incentives to promote green fuels.

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is one of the easiest ways to eliminate energy waste, lower energy costs, and reduce the use of fossil fuels. There is great potential for efficiency improvements in every sector, whether it is buildings or industry. Energy efficiency is an embedded part of Denmark’s mindset, as Denmark has worked with energy efficiency measures since the 70s.

Power-to-X

Power-to-X consists of a switch to green fuels – like hydrogen or ammonia – produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Green hydrogen and e-fuels are critical components in the future energy system globally. Without them, it will be impossible to achieve full decarbonisation.

Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

Carbon capture, storage, and utilisation (CCSU) are important tools for reducing emissions and accelerating the green transition. Through technologies like power-to-X, we can use the CO2e we already emit as a sustainable energy and fuel in other sectors. This is the next phase in Denmark’s energy transition.