22 international events, conferences & roundtable sessions

Amid geopolitical shifts and global uncertainties, 2025 reaffirmed that green progress thrives through international cooperation. Throughout the year, State of Green took part in 22 global events – as organiser, co-organiser or branding partner – reflecting a strong and growing demand for Danish green solutions.

From events like WindEurope, EuroHeat & Power Congress, and World Hydrogen Week to smaller-scale roundtables, site visits and networking sessions, we helped build platforms for knowledge sharing and cross-border collaboration.

A key highlight came in March, during the Official Danish State Visit to France led by His Majesty King Frederik X. As the official branding partner, we assisted in promoting a business delegation of over 50 Danish companies. The visit resulted in a new strategic partnership between Denmark and France – with a focus on renewable energy, heat decarbonisation and resilient infrastructure.

Later in the year, Denmark held the EU Council Presidency, where State of Green contributed with branded materials at official venues and hosted site visits – including boat tours in Copenhagen for visiting attachés.

We also engaged at both London Climate Action Week in July and New York Climate Week in September, co-hosting roundtable sessions on topics like energy efficiency, biodiversity and green finance.

Finally, while COP30 in Brazil fell short of expectations on the political front, the Danish Pavilion remained a business success – gathering 30+ Danish solution providers and drawing significant international attention.

2,588 visitors in House of Green from 173 delegations

Once again this year, our showroom House of Green in the heart of Copenhagen has been a lively hub for dialogue and inspiration.

In total, we welcomed 2,588 visitors from 173 delegations – all of whom received an introduction to Denmark’s green transition and were connected with innovative solution providers from across industries and sectors.

Delegations spanned across key markets like China, the US, Germany, Australia, and India to Chile, Georgia and Tunisia, as well as several multinational groups. Guests ranged from universities and journalists to government officials and C-suite executives – including ministers from Armenia, Estonia, the UK and Oman.

5 publications: From biosolutions and wind energy – to building renovation, sustainable industries and green shipping

In 2025, the State of Green publishing team delivered five new publications, each showcasing Denmark’s expertise and solutions across a range of sectors:

• Biosolutions – Creating climate impact with nature’s own toolbox
  A deep dive into one of Denmark’s fastest-growing green sectors, highlighting how biology-based technologies can drive sustainable change.

• Wind Energy – Powering the future
  Published ahead of WindEurope 2025 in Copenhagen, this white paper presents the full wind value chain in Denmark – from world-class test facilities to offshore deployment and grid integration.

• Energy renovation of buildings – Realising the untapped potential of the built environment
  An updated look at how energy efficiency, public-private collaboration and smart policies can unlock the climate potential of existing buildings.

• Towards sustainable industries
  Released in July, this white paper explores how circularity, efficiency, and innovation can help industrial sectors decarbonise while maintaining competitiveness.

• Towards zero – Pathways to decarbonise global shipping
  As attention turned to the IMO meeting in October, this updated publication showcased Danish leadership in the move toward carbon-neutral shipping.

10 new podcast episodes on Denmark’s green transition

In 2025, State of Green uploaded several new podcast episodes as part of the Sound of Green universe. The podcast features conversations with public and private actors sharing insights and stories from Denmark’s green transition.

A new feature this year was the launch of the Next Stop: Green Business miniseries in summer 2025, with episodes released throughout the second half of the year. The miniseries introduces nine Danish companies that are turning the challenge of sustainable value chains into a competitive advantage — proving that green business is good business.

119 news articles and 185 new solutions

Throughout the year, we published 119 news stories and perspective pieces on stateofgreen.com, covering everything from new wind tenders, carbon capture projects and green industrial milestones to EU climate targets and global partnerships.

At the same time, 185 new solutions were added to our online database – featuring projects across all sectors, including floating solar parks, biodiversity assessment tools, and district heating systems, to world-first projects, such as the world’s first methanol facility.

One generational shift in leadership

After 17 years at the helm of State of Green, Executive Director Finn Mortensen will step down at the end of 2025 and be succeeded by Charlotte Gjedde, who officially takes over on 1 December.

Charlotte Gjedde brings extensive international and organisational experience, having previously worked at State of Green and most recently in Brussels for Danish Industry.

“I am deeply honoured and proud to be given the responsibility as the next Executive Director of State of Green, and I thank Jeff and the board for their backing. It is a big task to succeed Finn, who has been my mentor and a decisive factor in bringing the organisation to where it is today. I look forward to returning ‘home’ to State of Green and getting started together with the talented team and the partners behind.” Charlotte Gjedde, New Executive Director at State of Green.

Finn Mortensen, who was appointed Director when State of Green was established ahead of COP15 in Copenhagen and have since led the consortium to where it stands today, will continue at State of Green for a short handover period before formally stepping down in January.

“For several years, Charlotte was one of my closest employees, and with her, I know that State of Green will get a highly qualified and dynamic leader who knows the business and has broad international experience. I am extremely happy that she is back in the organisation and cannot imagine a better successor.” Finn Mortensen, Director of State of Green from 2008-2025.

Read the press release: New Executive Director at State of Green