Lykke Friis is new
minister for Climate and Energy. Connie Hedegaard is now minister
for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009
and continues as incoming COP president.
A new Danish
minister for Climate and Energy has been appointed as a consequence
of the Danish government's choice of candidate for a position in EU
Commission.
Lykke Friis, Ph.D. and former prorector at Copenhagen University is
now Danish Minister for Climate and Energy. Connie Hedegaard, who
is Denmark's EU commissioner candidate, has changed title to
Minister for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
2009.
The new situation does not change anything about Connie Hedegaard's
role during the upcoming UN climate change conference in Copenhagen
in December. Connie Hedegaard will still be President of the
conference.
For further practical information, please contact Press Officer
Tore Keller, cell: +45 41 33 94 84, mail:
tokel@kemin.dk