Danish companies joining forces on meeting climate change
11 February 2008

Danish companies are increasingly aware of the challenge set by the risk of climate change, and the threats but also opportunities in terms of innovation this brings. This is spurred by climate change becoming a political hotspot and the fact that Denmark is to host the UN Conference on Climate Change, the COP15, in December 2009.

The efforts of Danish companies, including ETS companies in need of CO₂ allowances and technology suppliers, are organised under the framework of the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI). Reckoning its importance, DI has formed the Danish Energy Industries Federation to serve the umbrella for joint sector initiatives.

T@W efforts targeting the Danish ETS sector is done in coordination with DI/Danish Energy Industries Federation and, for example, the T@W event in Copenhage on 10 March is hosted by DI.

One recent initiative has been launched under the heading of Bright Green - Danish Technologies for Sustainable Growth. It is a publication on Danish strongholds in the field of sustainable energy and their potential contribution to the climate change challenge. The philosophy behind it is that “bright green environmentalism aims for a society that utilises new technology and improved design to achieve gains in ecological sustainability without dampening the potential for economic growth”. E.g. the message is that economic growth and climate protection measures can go hand in hand, as illustrated in the Danish example.

Download Bright Green - Danish Technologies for Sustainable Growth