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Green financing

To curb climate change and accelerate the green transition, finance is pivotal. With pioneering pension funds, asset manager, and public investors, Denmark has long been leading the way on ESG and green financing.

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Wind energy

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Towards 100% renewable electricity production

18 September 2023
Denmark is at the forefront of wind power and the integration of variable renewables. Abundant wind resources combined with hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives can secure a reliable, independent, and sustainable net-zero emissions energy system.
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Power-to-x

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Political framework to support an emerging green sector

18 September 2023
With an ambitious political framework Denmark aims to become a frontrunner of green hydrogen. The 2022 Agreement on green hydrogen and green fuels sets a goal of 4-6 GW electrolyser capacity in 2030 and defines economic subsidies to kick-start the sector.
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Sustainable fuels

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MissionGreenFuels: Partnerships paving the way

17 September 2023
As part of the 2021 Finance Act, the Danish government allocated DKK 700 million to investments in mission-driven research and development within four areas. One of these ‘InnoMissions’ was the development of green fuels for transport and industry. To drive the innovation within this area, the publi
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News

Green Shipping

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The world's first green methanol container vessel has reached Copenhagen

14 September 2023
The world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol was formally christened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Copenhagen on 14 September. The 172-meter-long vessel, Laura Maersk, will begin operating in the Baltic Sea in October.
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P4G

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The P4G Summit is coming to Bogotá

11 September 2023
Accelerating market-based partnerships to build sustainable and resilient economies, the upcoming P4G Summit in Bogotá seeks to push green transition across food, water and energy systems. The summit from 22-23 September builds on previous engagements from Seoul in 2021 and Copenhagen in 2018.
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Biodiversity

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Denmark to increase its green development cooperation to an all-time high

5 September 2023
Denmark is reaffirming its commitment to climate change adaptation and development cooperation with the proposed Finance Act of 2024. Plans are underway for increasing the green development cooperation to a total of EUR 805m (DKK 6bn), including support to preservation and protection of the Amazon rainforest.
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Green financing

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PKA

PKA is a non-profit labor market pension fund based in Denmark. We manage the pensions of 350,000 members employed primarily in the social service and health care sectors

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Bio-based circular solutions

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Viegand Maagøe

We co-create the green transition. The transition relies on a combination of technologies, financing, people, and communications. This is why we are experts in advising about these topics.

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Smallbrooks

Smallbrooks is a software-as-a-service solution to create crowdfunding communities.

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PensionDanmark

PensionDanmark is a Danish non-profit labour market pension fund. The fund manages pensions under collective and corporate agreements and health care products on behalf of 23,000 businesses. PensionD
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Green financing

To curb climate change and accelerate the green transition, finance is pivotal. With pioneering pension funds, asset manager, and public investors, Denmark has long been leading the way on ESG and green financing.
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Job creation and transition

While the green transition creates vast employment opportunities, it also calls for upskilling, new labour market policies and investments in human capital. Based on the legacy of public-private partnerships, Denmark shows that job creation and green growth can go hand in hand.
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Sector integration

Through sector integration we need to move the energy flows with highest possible efficiency between sectors and transfer the renewable energy to transport, heating and production which today are powered by fossil fuels.
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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.
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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.
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Climate partnerships

Transitioning to sustainable economies and achieving net zero cannot be done by governments alone. Partnerships are key. With this notion, Denmark has established 14 climate partnerships placing the private sector at the heart of green transition.