Turning waste into climate-friendly energy

THE DANISH ENERGY INDUSTRIES FEDERATION – SpEcIAl ADvERTISING SUpplEmENT
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By 2050 the world’s population is expected
to reach 9 billion. Due to improved health
and infrastructure worldwide, their standard
of living will be good.
But the world’s natural resources will
come under heavy pressure. Agricultural
land, water, raw materials and energy will
become increasingly valuable as demand
increases, reserves dwindle and access becomes
more difficult.
In the Nordic countries there is extensive
experience in using resources wisely,
and this has created a fertile environment
for innovative companies which develop,
manufacture and market cleantech products
and services at home and worldwide.
In Denmark there is broad political
agreement on achieving freedom from dependence
on coal, oil and gas by 2050. In
March 2012 an energy policy was agreed
that focuses strongly on improved energy
efficiency, renewable energy and intelligent
grid infrastructure, designed to accelerate
progress in the period up to 2020.
With its ambitious and forward-looking
energy policy, Denmark is a living laboratory
and workshop for tomorrow’s energy
and environment technology, to the benefit
of research and innovative companies
around the world.
Denmark has a world-class energy industry,
which is eager to engage in the development
of products and services for an
energy-hungry world.
Hans Peter Slente
Director,
The Danish Energy
Industries Federation
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Martin
Lidegaard
MINISTER
FOR CLIMATE,
ENERGY AND
BUILDING
A green future
The government has made
a broad agreement in the
Danish Parliament on Denmark’s
future energy supply,
and also on creating growth
and employment in the green
energy industry. The Minister
for Climate and Energy Martin
Lidegaard gives his view on
the agreement’s significance
for the industry.
By: Bente Dalsbæk
The aim of the energy agreement is not
only to switch over to green energy, but
also to create growth and employment.
Where do you see the greatest potential?
In terms of wind turbines, we have two
world-leading manufacturers carrying
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out research, development and some of
their production in Denmark. Danish
companies are well advanced in establishing
and operating offshore wind
farms. Investments will also extend to
biogas and biomass.
The agreement can also create jobs
in energy companies, for consultants
and for manual workers who will have
a prominent role in helping companies
and private households to save energy.
What are your expectations of Danish industry
in relation to the implementation
of the energy agreement?
The industry has waited patiently for
the negotiations to be finalised, and
we are now doing everything we can
to get the legislation adopted as quickly
as possible. I hope the industry will