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GREEN EUROPE. Presentation by DePUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, Danish embassy , anne mette vestergaard. DENMARK ON THE TOP OF EUROPE. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK. People’s express Denmark is excellent for biking. It’s flat! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PRESENTATION BY DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, DANISH EMBASSY, ANNE METTE VESTERGAARD
GREEN EUROPE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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DENMARK ON THE TOP OF EUROPE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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People’s express
Denmark is excellent for biking. It’s flat!
5.2 million Danes own 4.4 million bicycles. 45% of Danish
children bike to school. 17% of men and 36% of women commute by
bike.
Danes even invent new types of bicycles. For example, the
Christiania bike transports one parent and up to three
children.
UDENRIGSMINISTERIET, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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The European Union
The world’s largest regional
market :
Over 500 million consumers
Largest energy importer (over 50% of
consumption)
EU goals for international energy
policy: Security of supply
Competitiveness
Sustainability
Dialogue with large energy-consuming
nations (COP/MEF)
WHAT DO WE SEE – EXAMPLES?MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Increasing temperatures
Rising sea levels
Spring now starts two weeks earlier in Greenland
Ice caps are melting
Fish stocks are disrupted
GOAL
SMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Independence of fossil fuels
Reduce climate changes
Sustainability of our planet
Address the consequences of rising energy
prices for our economies, stimulate green
growth
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BY
2020
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at
least 20%
• Raise of renewable energy’s share of the
market to 20%
• Energy consumption cut by 20%
Reduction of CO2 emissions from cars
CAN IT BE DONE? THE DANISH EXAMPLEMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Denmark has decreased energy intensity, meanwhile maintaning
growth in GDP per capita
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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The answer, my friend
Denmark is flat and windy, Danes turn this to their advantage.
Hundreds of wind turbines around the country deliver 20% of the
nation’s energy consumption.
Denmark has become a world leader in wind energy: half of the
world’s wind turbines are manufactured in Denmark.
RENEWABLE ENERGY’S CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN 2008
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Renewable energy accounts for 28% of electricity supply
SHARED VALUES
Confronting global challenges, including
security and non-proliferation
Advancing strategic cooperation on
energy security, climate change and
sustainable development
Promoting peace, human rights and
democracy worldwide
Fostering prosperity and opportunityNatural Partners
WHAT DO COUNTRIES NEED TO DO ABOUT ENERGY?
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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• Change habits of individuals,
communities, and countries
• Start the transition to low-carbon and
green economies
• Promote R&D
• Invest in clean energy infrastructures
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AMBITIONS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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“to address all facets of our over-reliance on fossil
fuels”
-Barack
Obama
80%
20%
Electricity supply in 2035
Clean EnergyOther
THE PROBLEM WITH FOSSIL FUELS:
INCREASING PRICES AND GREENHOUSE GASSES!
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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DANISH ENERGY STRATEGY 2050: BECOME INDEPENDENT OF FOSSIL FUELS BY 2050DENM
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LUTI
ONMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Insulate our economy from
the impacts of increasing
and fluctuating fossil
fuel prices.
Phase out fossil fuels,
phase in renewables!
Stimulate growing green-
tech industry and jobs at
home!
ENERGY STRATEGY 2050REDUCE ENERGY’S SECTOR USE OF FOSSIL FUELS BY 33% IN 2020.BY THAT TIME, 62% OF OUR ELECTRICTY CONSUMPTION WILL COME FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES:MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DENMARK
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Global competitive advantages by being
energy efficient
Danish exports of sustainable energy
products have remained healthy during
the financial crises
Clean tech industry accounts for 13
percent of Danish export and set to
grow!