Urban water management

Cities around the world increasingly face pressure from both growing populations and climate change, challenging urban water supply in terms of available resources and in terms of treatment of increased wastewater volumes. An integrated approach to urban water management can ensure cost efficiency and synergies. E.g., wastewater treatment can provide the city with energy and nature-based solutions can delay or store rainwater for later use.

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District energy

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Harnessing waste heat from drinking water for district heating

19 November 2024

As cities work to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, expanding local, renewable sources of district heating has become a priority. On Frederiksberg, traditional district heating is predominantly produced by combined heat and power (CHP) plants using biofuels, with occasional reliance on fossil fuels

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Climate change adaptation

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Next-generation cloudburst management for improved urban water handling

19 November 2024

Urban areas face increasing challenges with handling intense rainfall, or cloudbursts, which can overwhelm drainage systems, leading to flooding and environmental concerns. Traditional rainwater management systems often direct all rainwater, both from everyday rainfall and intense cloudbursts, direc

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Environment and agriculture

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Cutting agriculture emissions and restoring nature: Discover Denmark's historic tripartite agreement

18 November 2024

With broad political consensus, Denmark's government has today unveiled a historic tripartite agreement. Inlcuding nature restoration, the world's first carbon emission tax for agriculture, and more, this agreement will initiate the largest transformation of the Danish landscape in over 100 years.

Perspective

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: Decarbonising cities for greener societies

22 October 2024

Cities plays an important part in the global green transition, and will once again be a focus point at this years COP29. Discover Danish activities and partners driving key urban initiatives and agendas at the upcoming climate conference in Baku.

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Biosolutions

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Aquaporin's CLEAR reduces operating feed pressure by 13%

emaser s.a., a joint venture majority owned by Aqualia operates a water treatment plant in a Spanish municipality in Ciudad Real where the local well water has high levels of sulfate and nitrate. To provide safe and high-quality water for human consumption and meet local drinking water requirements,

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Meet Danish urban water management professionals

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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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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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Digital water solutions

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Watopi Hospital A/S

Founded in Denmark in 2020, Watopi is a cleantech company special-izing in decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Designed for hospitals, small communities, and households, our solutions achieve

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Digital water solutions

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Water Valley Denmark

Water Valley Denmark bring the best minds in the water industry together. We facilitate project collaboration and innovation in order to create solutions for the world’s fundamental water challenges

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Biosolutions

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Nocla

Nocla is an innovative food company specializing in sustainable and natural flavorings for professional kitchens and food producers.

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Biodiversity

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BSR

BSR is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR provides its

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Air pollution

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CO2 Brains

Developing countries suffer the most from climate change and the loss of biodiversity and fertile land. Yet these countries also offer opportunities in the form of skilled labour and available degrade

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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.