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.

The July 2011 cloudburst in Copenhagen caused damages worth close to €1 billion

€1 billion

City of Copenhagen launched Cloudburst Management Plan in 2012 with approx. 300 actions and surface projects with a 20-year implementation duration, build the cities resilience

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Combining climate change adaptation with urban development to gain greater value from investments

Cities around the world increasingly face the adverse effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, climbing temperatures, longer periods of drought and stronger storms. When combining these phenomena with the challenges of increasing urbanisation and the fact that most cities have extensive areas of impermeable surfaces, the need for rethinking urban development is clear.

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climate change adaptation solution in Israels Plads, Denmark.

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Air pollution

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Green energy to large companies in India

16 November 2022

India is the third largest consumer of electricity in the world. Today, 60 per cent of the country’s consumption is based on fossil fuel, especially coal.

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Climate partnerships

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Four ways Danish climate cooperation drives green transition across Africa

2 November 2022

By partnering with global counterparts collectively emitting 70% of the world’s emissions, Denmark seeks to amplify its impact on the global green transition. Learn how the Danish global energy cooperation with Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia helps identify local pathways to clean energy transition.

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Circular business models

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Aalborg project hailed as one of Denmark’s most innovative green projects

28 October 2022

Collaboration and partnerships are primary focus areas at Port of Aalborg and it is namely these two factors that form the basis for the EU-funded development project GRØN (Green Resource-Ecosystems North Jutland), which Port of Aalborg and numerous other North Jutland actors are behind.

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Offshore wind

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Expanding offshore wind in the Gulf of Suez

27 October 2022

A lack of renewable energy sources in Egypt has presented a challenge for the Egyptian government in recent years. This lack of renewable energy, along with increasing energy usage has created the incentive to find more green energy solutions in Egypt.

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Solar energy

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Denmark invest in world's largest solar park

27 October 2022

The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is a Financial Institution owned by the Government of Denmark. IFU is a self-governing, state-owned fund, whose objective is to promote economic and social development in developing countries. Egypt is facing challenges in meeting the increasing dem

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Climate change adaptation

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Strategic Water Sector Cooperation between Denmark and Morocco

27 October 2022

The Danish Ministry of Environment is together with The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (National Water Authority) in charge of the cooperation with the Ministry of Equipment and Water as the local partner in Morocco. Morocco is a suffering from water scarcity partly due to climate change. Th

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Meet Danish climate change adaptation professionals

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Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

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Dansk Offshore

Dansk Offshore is the Danish trade association for the offshore companies in the Danish sector of the North Sea. We secure energy and work to promote and create opportunities for CCS offshore in Denma

Utility

Non-revenue water

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3VAND

3VAND is your utility partner when discovering Danish water solutions. We are owners, users, frontrunners, and initiators in the development of state-of-the-art solutions within wastewater treatment a

Organisation

Air pollution

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Danida Green Business Partnerships

Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) is a development programme established under Danida. The programme brings together commercial and non-commercial partners in innovative partnerships. The obje

Research Institution

Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

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SDU Climate Cluster

SDU Climate Cluster is an interdisciplinary cluster at the University of Southern Denmark focusing on climate related research.

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Energy efficiency

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frient

frient offers high-quality smart home devices that can reduce electricity consumption, enable home automation, and protect the users' homes and families. The frient devices are available for installer

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Buildings

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ADEPT

ADEPT focus on urban development and building architecture with an aim to push users, clients, profession and the world around us towards a deeper responsibility for the limited global resources. We d

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Climate change adaptation

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The Danish Water Industries Federation (DI Water)

Danish Water Industries Federation (DI Water) represents the leading technology providers, engineers, and utilities within the Danish water cluster and across the entire value chain.

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Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

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cBrain A/S

cBrain is a Danish software company entrusted by 17 out of 21 Danish ministries and more than 75 governmental institutions with the digitization of their case-management including the Ministry of Clim

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Water resource management

An integrated water resource management approach aims at securing water for all sectors, sustainably conserving water, and protecting water resources from pollution. Understanding the various water supply sources as a holistic ‘one source’, enables better integrated and more sustainable management of the overall supply.

Water supply

Meeting the need for a sustainable water supply requires increasing efforts on protecting water resources, a focus on efficient utility operations, and reducing urban water losses. Supplying good quality drinking water starts with water source protection and lasts throughout the distribution system.

Water in industries

Challenges to production capacity, due to increasing water supply issues, are putting pressure on industries. To stay competitive industries must look to efficient reduction in water consumption in production and to local treatment of the industrial wastewater for possible reuse.

Wastewater management

Proper management of wastewater is necessary to protect both people and ecosystems. Wastewater management enables the harvesting of the many resources wastewater and treatment holds.

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 water solutions

With the increasing possibility for data collection in water management, new smart solutions arise for automation and improved decision making. Today, water utilities in Denmark have adopted smart water systems, ensuring high-quality production and supporting strategic rehabilitation planning.