New Danish low carbon strategy receives broad backing

50 percent wind power in total electricity generation and a 34 percent CO2 reduction in 2020. These are some of the results of the new political agreement between the Danish center-left Government and the liberal-rightwing opposition laying out the future energy policy towards 2020. Read more...

The Primary Energy Factor does not promote the EU goal of a low carbon economy

It is not enough to re-evaluate the Primary Energy Factor (PEF) calculations in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which are neither harmonized, transparent or adjusted to higher shares of large-scale renewable electricity. The PEF should simply be removed completely and competition in smart grid technologies should drive the development. Read more...

Roadmap 2050

The political decisions following the release of the Energy Roadmap 2050 will lay down the future investment framework for the energy sector. The question is how green the path will be? The Danish Energy Association welcomes the Roadmap and calls for decision makers to agree on a 30% carbon reduction target in 2020. Read more...

Denmark goes for 100% decarbonisation

Online magazine European Energy Review makes a close up on Danish government's goal of 40 percent CO2 reduction by 2020. Danish Energy Association's CEO Lars Aagaard has been interviewed in the article. Read more here...

iPower puts Denmark on the world map

In Denmark we will bring together front-runners to solve the smart grid equation and hopefully harvest both the economic and energy benefits of smart grid. That’s the objective of the iPower-project. Read more...

The climate and energy area – the growth driver of the future

Denmark is facing low economic growth for a long time in the future. In order to arrest this trend and maintain the current standard of welfare, it is necessary to concentrate on areas with the greatest growth potential. The climate and energy area is definitely a high-growth area. Read more...

Energy Excellence – how to achieve new, efficient energy consumption

Denmark is facing an enormous task when it comes to energy and climate policy. Read more...

The Socio-Economic Value of Digital Infrastructures

Quicker and improved possibilities for electronic communication are an important source of growth, now and in the future. Read more...

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