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Copenhagen will host major climate summit in 2019

The Danish capital has been chosen as the host city for the ”C40 Mayors Summit” taking place in the autumn of 2019. More than 1,000 delegates from 96 mega cities around the world will gather in Copenhagen to discuss ways for cities to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit CO2 emissions through green transition and climate adaptation.

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24 Sep 2018
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New app to alert Copenhageners about polluted air

The City of Copenhagen has allocated budget for an app that will alert citizens when the level of air pollution exceeds the health risk limit.

21 Sep 2018
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Higher CO2 prices in the EU suggest the days of coal-fired power plants are numbered

After many years of excess CO2 allowances, the price for emitting carbon has risen significantly in the European Union over the last year.

20 Sep 2018
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New report: The world’s energy consumption will decline from 2035 – largely due to increased electrification

According to the report ‘Energy Transition Outlook 2018’, the world will use less energy from the mid-2030s as electrification will play a bigger role in the changing energy mix. Especially electric cars will have a significant influence on this transition.

18 Sep 2018
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Top 5 most read partner news in August 2018

The following five partner news articles were the most read at StateofGreen.com during the past month. This is your chance to catch up on news items you may have missed that were popular with our readers.

18 Sep 2018
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Great commitment towards IWA 2020 in Copenhagen

In 2020, Copenhagen will host the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition. Monday, this was celebrated at an IWA 2020 reception at the Danish Pavilion in Tokyo. At the same event, a MoU was signed between Danish and American utilities.

18 Sep 2018
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29 international foundations pledge their support to combat climate change

29 foundations around the globe have committed funding to advance affordable, low- and zero-carbon solutions to reduce the harmful emissions that cause climate change – all together they have pledged more than EUR 3.4 billion.

17 Sep 2018
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Copenhagen walks the talk: Parties agree on green and sustainable budget for 2019

The City of Copenhagen concluded its negotiations for the 2019 budget last week. The agreement reaffirms the city’s sustainability ambitions via significant investment in green transport and the development of green spaces.

14 Sep 2018
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Vietnamese delegations visit Denmark to get inspiration

Right now, three delegations from Vietnam are in Denmark to learn more about energy efficiency in the industry, integration of renewable energy into the energy system and long-term modeling of the energy system. The delegations consist of officials from the Vietnamese energy administration and two local provinces that Denmark collaborates with through the Danish-Vietnamese authority program.

13 Sep 2018
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Copenhagen will host major climate summit in 2019

The Danish capital has been chosen as the host city for the ”C40 Mayors Summit” taking place in the autumn of 2019. More than 1,000 delegates from 96 mega cities around the world will gather in Copenhagen to discuss ways for cities to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit CO2 emissions through green transition and climate adaptation.

13 Sep 2018
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New white paper on energy renovation of buildings launched in Finland

A Danish business delegation is currently visiting Finland to share Danish experiences and solutions within sustainable construction of buildings. In connection to an event on urban solutions in the Nordics, State of Green launched the white paper “Energy renovation of buildings”.

12 Sep 2018
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Top 5 most read news in August 2018

The following five news articles were the most read at StateofGreen.com during the month of August, 2018. This is your chance to catch up on news items you may have missed that were popular with our readers.

12 Sep 2018
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Pushing the limits for floating wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean

MHI Vestas will supply offshore wind turbines for installation atop floating platforms. The selected turbine model will be the largest unit to date to be fixed upon the floating technology, showing that the floating technology is accelerating towards its full potential and potentially can open a much larger market for offshore wind.

11 Sep 2018
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Global coalition of countries commit to strengthening green transport

Today, Denmark and a number of countries signed the Birmingham declaration, which aims to ensure political action is directed towards reducing transport-related CO2 emissions.

10 Sep 2018
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New test centre to explore the potential of next generation solar power technology

European Energy, a leading player in the Danish solar cell industry, has built a solar test centre in cooperation with Denmark’s Technical University (DTU) to harvest solar energy even better in the future.

10 Sep 2018
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The Danes are coming to IWA 2018 – armed with solutions to combat global water challenges

Next week, one of the world’s leading water conferences, IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition kicks off in Tokyo and a large Danish delegation led by Minister for Environment and Food, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, will participate. As the third largest delegation coming to Tokyo, more than 100 Danish water professionals are looking forward to exchange knowledge and be inspired by new solutions on how to solve the growing global water challenges.

07 Sep 2018
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Green trend: Corporations buy renewable energy

Large companies around the world are lining up to secure their electricity from renewable sources. The Danish companies Novo Nordisk and Novozymes recently entered into a major agreement with Swedish energy company Vattenfall.

06 Sep 2018
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The world’s largest offshore wind farm is launched

The world’s largest offshore wind farm was officially opened today. Located off the Cumbrian coast, the Walney Extension consists of 87 turbines that can generate sufficient energy to power almost 600,000 UK homes.

06 Sep 2018
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Denmark best in class for security of supply in the EU

Danes can be confident that there is power in the socket more than 99.99% of the time – a figure that is virtually unbeaten anywhere in Europe. This has led the Council of European Energy Regulators to rate Denmark as the best-performing EU country as measured by minutes without power.

05 Sep 2018
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Breakthrough for electric buses in Copenhagen

From December 2019, 41 new electric buses will glide CO2-neutral and silently through the streets of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, further reinforcing the city’s goal of replacing all buses with electric buses by 2030 – and hopefully, already in 2025.

04 Sep 2018
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Consumption of green gas reaches all-time high during record Northern European summer

As Denmark sweltered during one of the warmest summers on record, consumption of biogas increased by more than 50 percent compared to the previous year.

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