News and press releases - 2010

October 13, 2010
Denmark’s 12th wind farm now online
Today, one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, Rødsand 2, located south of the island of Lolland, was inaugurated.

September 29, 2010
High climate ambitions in EU’s interest
The Danish Government has come out as one of the first EU members supporting an increase in the Union’s CO2 reduction target from 20% to 30% by 2020.

September 28, 2010
Climate commission’s report a “toolbox”
Minister for Climate and Energy Lykke Friis had praise for the work of the Danish Commission on Climate Change Policy after it released its report today detailing how the county can wean itself off coal, natural gas and oil.

June 22, 2010
Green Light for One of the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Parks
DONG Energy has been given the go-ahead by parliament to build a wind park off the island of Anholt that will have the capacity to supply 400,000 households with eco-friendly power.

May 6, 2010
A Europe independent of fossil fuels – the Danish Government’s contribution to a new EU energy policy
The Danish Government has released its proposals for the shape of EU energy policy in both the short and the long term.