Denmark’s combined experience and competences in green transition give us a unique opportunity to help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in the rest of the world.
Through bilateral energy partnerships, the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities share our experience from the Danish energy transition with the world. By partnering with some of the world’s biggest countries and fastest growing economies, we put our expertise to use where it holds the greatest impact. We focus our efforts on Danish core competences within energy transition.
The 25 partner countries includes China, the USA, India, Mexico, South Africa, Vietnam, Ukraine, Indonesia, Turkey, South Korea and Japan.
We share our experiences, tools and build capacity in green energy transition. Building local capacity is at the center of our activities. In many of our partnerships, we strive to identify the most cost-effective green path to reach - or even go beyond - the partner country’s nationally determined greenhouse gas emission targets as submitted to the UNFCCC. The solutions are manifold and based on the following Danish core competences:
- Long-term energy modelling and scenarios
- Integration of renewable energy in the energy system
- Wind power – offshore and onshore
- Energy efficiency – industry and buildings
- District heating
A vital prerequisite for green transition is the regulatory and policy framework. Therefore, we also share our best practice so our partners can be inspired, and design and implement effective and efficient regulation. A long-term framework supporting the green transition creates a sound business environment, fosters innovation, makes economic sense, lowers consumer prices, reduces carbon emissions, and expands the global market for clean energy technology.
Cooperation with our partner countries takes place on a national, regional and/or local level as well as with non-state actors. The collaborations do not only support our partner’s energy transition and climate goals – they also support a general sound business environment, by expanding the energy technology market in areas, where also Danish energy companies can offer high quality and proven technology solutions.
The partnerships are anchored in the Danish Energy Agency and implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Read more about global cooperation on the website of the Danish Energy Agency.