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THE DANISH ENERGY INDUSTRIES FEDERATION – SpEcIAl ADvERTISING SUpplEmENT International branding for green Copenhagen THE plAN: Copenhagen has been affiliated to the Large Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40). This will help promote the Danish capital’s green initiatives and create growth nationally. By Maren Urban Swart In 2005, the 40 largest cities in the world forged an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions by accelerating the introduction of climate-friendly technologies. Although Copenhagen is not among the world’s 40 largest cities, the capital was selected in 2011, along with a number of other cities, to be an associated partner because it excels in green energy. ”We have been affiliated because we have good solutions to many of the challenges that cities face. Across the world, other cities are impressed with our bicycle culture, and by the fact that Copenhagen has bathing quality water in the harbour. On the more technical side of The mission is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2015 compared to the 2005 level. The vision is to become the first CO2 neutral capital in the world already by 2025. Copenhagen Municipality aims to achieve 75 percent of the total CO2 reduction from its energy supply emissions, corresponding to 375,000 tons of CO2. things we have our wind turbines, and 97 percent of our households are connected to the district heating system, which utilises energy in an amazingly efficient way,” says the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen. Besides the wind turbines and district heating, Copenhagen also receives praise for its district cooling, geothermal energy and the city’s water supply system, which is very efficient with low losses. It also has excellent wastewater treatment plants, as evidenced by the numerous harbour swimming baths that are so popular with Copenhageners and tourists alike during the summer. Copenhagen also differs from many other cities in its utilisation of household waste for energy recovery. ”As part of C40 we gain a unique opportunity for marketing the solutions Copenhagen has implemented, thereby attracting companies and investments to the city, and perhaps also helping Danish cleantech firms to gain further export opportunities,” says Frank Jensen. GOING GREEN Is GOOd FOR BusINEss A city’s economy is a good place to start when trying to convince mayors worldwide to make climate-friendly investments. Copenhagen has become the head of a network of cities from C40 which will explore green growth. ”When we invest in bicycle lanes in Copenhagen, we do more than just reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. For every kilometre people in Copenhagen choose to cycle instead of driving, the city saves around 8 US cents in terms of reduced congestion, accidents, noise and wear and tear on infrastructure,” says the Lord Mayor. · ”OECD’s calculations show that every 100 green jobs in the capital create 20 extra jobs in the rest of Denmark, says the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen. Danish competences improve water management in India Annual revenues and investments in the water industry worldwide total a mind-boggling EUR 337 million. Danish companies are gaining a slice of this market on account of the strong competences and leading position they have in this area. By Maren Urban Swart Since 2009, Danish Water Forum (DWF) network companies COWI, Danfoss, DHI, Grundfos, Siemens Turbomachinery and Water Centre South, together with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Danish Embassy in India, have strengthened cooperation between Denmark and India on water and environment. ”Our first focus area was wastewater treatment. As a spin-off from that project, the Indian authorities have also shown an interest in our knowledge of how to handle residual wastewater sludge when wastewater has been treated,” says Jesper Goodley Dannisøe of consulting and research organisation DHI. With their strong Danish knowledge base which they jointly promote in India, the Danish companies have encountered considerable interest and have created contacts as well as environmental and commercial results. The Indian authorities are not the only ones who have become aware of Denmark’s strong position in the water industry; private sector companies have also made the discovery. “An Indian contractor is very interested in collaborating with Danish companies since they know we have abilities that they do not yet possess. DWF has also signed an agreement with India’s largest industry conglomerate Tata Group. The nature of the water-related projects at Tata will be specified at the beginning of May,” says Dannisøe. ·
Green City – Green Growth The world famous city of Elsinore is situated by the blue sea, but the future vision is green. There’s something green in the city of Elsinore: a strategy to renovate the city’s old buildings in an energy and climate friendly way and to educate builders how to do it. This will – besides maintaining Elsinore’s reputation as an extraordinary beautiful city – mean that Elsinore will be creating green growth for all-ready existing business and attract new business, new employment and new citizens: “It is important to us that our climate strategy reflects that we build upon an already well-preserved city with many historical and cultural attractions. Our vision is to preserve rather than just tear down, but at the same time to be among the most climate friendly cities, not just in Denmark,” says Head of the Climate Division at the City of Elsinore, Karen Marie Pagh Nielsen. Elsinore has already made a lot of climate renovation in the city’s many cultural and public buildings and thereby made a significant reduction of CO2 emission. In the last three years alone the reduction has amount- ed to a total of 7,7% through energy management in buildings, climate renovations, greening of the energy supply by turning to more direct heating and renewable energy and by green procurement policy: “The key factor in achieving this and to keep moving forward towards a green city, is the cooperation between the business and industry, the municipality and the citizens. There is support both from the politicians, the citizens and the business. We all share the same ambitious goal: we want our city to grow, but we want the growth to be green,” Karen Marie Pagh Nielsen says. Climate friendly Culture Yard And wherever you turn in charming Elsinore you will see that this cooperating climate strategy has set its mark on the city: Take The Culture Yard, the new cultural centre created in the old shipyard at the harbour, renovated and rebuild in a climate friendly way with solar cells on the roof and groundwater cooling as just a couple of the climate actions taken in the renovation. The Culture Yard houses Elsinore’s main library, a large and a small stage, the Yard Museum, exhibition hall, eatery, arcade, meeting fa- Karen Marie Pagh Nielsen is Head of the Climate Division at the City of Elsinore. cilities and workshops: “We took an existing building, the old ship yard, and renovated, rebuild and changed it in to something that are used and enjoyed every day by a large number of people – both citizens and visitors. That is in essence what we try to do with in Elsinore: recycling in a large scale.” FACTS: the Municipality of elsinore has agreed to many binding partnerships on the climate area: they are one of the climate municipalities in danish Society for nature Conservation and obligated to reduces CO2 emission by 2% a year up until 2025. They are also Climate Partner with dong energy and a member of the Covenant of Mayors helsingorkommune.dk
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