News and press

A recent article in British newspaper The Economist presents the positive developments on wind energy in China, and draws on Danish experiences on infrastructure as an inspiration for Chinese action. Denmark is connected to the grids of neighboring countries, which makes it possible to meet two-fifths of its electricity consumption from wind energy.

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has contributed to the latest issue of HOT|COOL magazine from Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH). Five articles cover a two-year pilot initiative between DEA and the Danish Trade Council which aims to strengthen the conditions for Danish energy business in important markets by promoting Danish experiences on energy policy and regulation in the North Sea...

From June 13th to 21st a delegation representing the Chinese press will experience Danish hospitality and an opportunity to learn about the energy solutions, that Denmark has had great success implementing during the last decades in the transmission from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

The prices on electricity are high and are still rising in South Africa. Most households have difficulty coping with the weighty bills while the entire society has difficulty dealing with rolling electricity blackouts, also known as load sheading. Now decision makers recognize the need for a sector transformation and have already taken the first steps towards stable, energy efficient building...

Strong economic growth and development combined with traditional production methods have made Vietnam one of the most carbon intensive economies in Asia. A new financial instrument, the Green Investment Facility (GIF), intends to assist small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce their energy consumption and supports Vietnam’s low carbon transition. By combining cutting edge technical...

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has recently entered into an energy agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on delivery of technical assistance to the Ukrainian-Danish Energy Centre (UDEC) during 2015-2018. The main objective of the Danish-Ukrainian energy cooperation, which currently is in the inception phase, is to contribute to the energy policy reforms in Ukraine

As part of the Danish-Mexican climate- and energy programme the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) joins forces with the Mexican National Commission for Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE) on energy savings in large business enterprises through energy management systems

The Danish Energy Agency is frontrunner within energy planning and district heating. Merely 1 % of Scottish households have district heating, which is noticeable compared to Denmark’s 64 %. Therefore, a Scottish delegation has paid the Danish Energy Agency and Copenhagen a visit to learn from the Danish experience

Denmark has in cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank developed an initiative to promote energy efficiency financing in developing countries. The initiative has now been endorsed by leading international actors in the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, moving forward from a pilot project in Mexico to a regional facility covering Latin-America and the Caribbean. Denmark...

Announcement of a call for tender for a new project is now announced in South Africa.