Skip to content

News

Air pollution

Biomass

Recycling of waste to material

+5

Export Promotion Showcases Danish Cleantech Solutions in Rio

Danish solutions for sustainable development are on the agenda today at the Danish Pavilion on Ipanema Beach in Rio, which gathers representatives from the Danish export promotion as part of Danish Sustainability Days; a collaboration between the Confederation of Danish Industry, VisitDenmark and State of Green. In addition to H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Danish Minister for Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen, the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen is also present.

We know that the Brazilian authorities are very interested in sustainable development and energy-efficient solutions, among others in relation to their water sector and infrastructure. Here, Danish companies have a lot to offer. We have come a long way in Denmark – both in terms of coupling sustainable development with growth, and also in creating public-private collaboration around sustainable development,” says the Danish Minister for Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen, and continues:

- Browse through +1,500 green solutions

“A number of large Danish companies are participating in the export promotion, including Danfoss, Grundfos, Novo Nordisk and Vestas. The companies have an opportunity to present their cases and solutions towards an international audience, including representatives and decision makers from the Brazilian authorities, among others representatives from Rio de Janeiro’s city council,” says Mr. Poulsen. 

Danish Sustainability Days takes place at the Danish pavilion in Rio from August 15-18, 2016. In addition to areas of sustainability, the export promotion will also highlight Danish competences in design, architecture and foodstuffs.

- Related news: Heat of Denmark: The Danish Pavilion on Ipanema Beach in Rio

In 2012, Rio de Janeiro hosted the Rio+20, a high-level conference aimed at reconciling the economic and environmental goals of the global community. With the world’s attention, once again on Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympic Games, we will highlight how Denmark actively contributes to reaching the environmental goals of the global community.

“We are proud to be able to share some of the Danish solutions and hope this day will widen the horizon and give you an opportunity to hear how some of the most forward thinking innovators see the future,” says Executive Director at State of Green Finn Mortensen.

The Danish pavilion has been financed and planned through collaboration between a number of private companies, funds and the government, including the Danish Industry Foundation, the Nordea foundation, Grundfos and VisitDenmark.

 

Source: The Danish Ministry of Business and Growth

You should consider reading

Air pollution
Biomass
Recycling of waste to material
Urban infrastructure planning
Urban mobility
Urban water management
Water resource management
Wind turbine manufacturing and components

events

Wind energy

+14

WindEurope 2025

24 March 2024
In 2025, the WindEurope Annual Event will once again return to Denmark as policy-makers, ministers, experts and professionals from the entire wind industry gather in Bella Centeret in Copenhagen from 8-10 April. Dubbed by many as the “birthplace of wind energy”, Denmark and WindEurope will seek to c

News

Climate partnerships

+19

Climate ministers convene in Denmark to set the course towards COP29

11 March 2024
For the third year running, COP discussions get off to an early start at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial. This year’s ministerial, hosted by Denmark in cooperation with the former and current COP presidencies of the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan, will prepare the path towards a successful COP29 in Baku.

Perspective

Wind energy

+32

10 green news stories from Denmark in 2022

22 December 2022
With a significant focus on energy transition, 2022 has been buzzing with new climate pledges and cross-border initiatives. In this recap, we serve the ten most popular news stories published in 2022.

News

Living labs

+61

Danish companies obtain the most green patents

16 January 2023
Known to be among the globe's most sustainable, Danish companies are number one in obtaining green patents in both Europe and the US over the past ten years.

News

Job creation and transition

+101

Sound of Green, a podcast series with insights from Denmark’s green transition

27 January 2023
From managing cloudbursts to setting up climate partnerships, we examine how Denmark has turned acute climate challenges into new opportunities. In our podcast series Sound of Green, experts convey how Danish experiences can push the needle toward global green transition. Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcast and stateofgreen.com.

News

Green financing

+101

New Danish models assess the economic and fiscal impacts of climate policies

31 January 2023
Economists from the University of Copenhagen have developed green models to calculate environmental and climate effects on Denmark's entire economy. The models can have a major impact on how we view and measure economic growth and green transition worldwide.