Denmark
Denmark Converts Agricultural Land into Forests – EU Provides €626 Million
Denmark will receive €626 million in support from the European Union to promote afforestation. The aim of this measure is to strengthen environmental protection, mitigate the effects of climate change, and adapt to them, while also contributing to the objectives…
Taxing Farmers Because Their Cows Emit Gases – A Real Solution to Climate Change?
Have you ever thought someone could be taxed – because a cow emits gases? It sounds like a joke, but this is a topic being seriously debated in one European country. When I decided to focus my education on environmental…
Solar Parks Can Contribute to Nature Restoration in the EU
The association SolarPower Europe and the nature conservation organization The Nature Conservancy have released an important document highlighting the role of solar parks in combating climate change and restoring natural habitats. The new approach, known as “nature-inclusive solar energy,” encompasses…
Can Floating Solar Power Plants Cover the Entire Energy Consumption of a Country?
Certain countries have huge potential when it comes to floating solar power plants, and new research shows that some of them could be entirely dependent on this energy source. Researchers from Bangor and Lancaster Universities and the UK’s Centre for…
Denmark’s Latest Offshore Wind Auction Could Award Enough Capacity to Meet the Country’s Entire Electricity Demand
Denmark opened an offshore wind tender which could award up to 10 GW. If successful, the awarded capacity would be enough to meet all of the country’s electricity demand. It could also be used to produce renewable hydrogen and other…
UNESCO Names 18 New Geoparks
UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. This brings the total number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries. The new geoparks are situated in Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France,…
GOOD POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN TRANSITION
Meet the smallest country in Scandinavia. In it, almost every resident, and there are 5.8 million of them, not only owns a bicycle but also rides it every day, and 11,000 km of bicycle paths are at their disposal. In…