Climate Consortium Denmark

State of Green is a not-for-profit, public–private partnership promoting Danish cleantech solutions concerning climate change.

State of Green
Established2008
FoundersMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark
Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
Confederation of Danish Industry
Danish Agriculture & Food Council
Danish Energy
Wind Denmark
Typenot-for-profit public–private partnership
FocusClimate change solutions
Location
Key people
State of Green's patron:
H.R.H Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Websitewww.stateofgreen.com
Formerly called
Climate Consortium Denmark

Organisational purpose and activities

State of Green focuses its efforts around four global challenges.

  • Powering future with sustainable energy
  • Ensuring water security for a growing world
  • Creating smart and liveable cities
  • Moving towards a circular economy

House of Green

On September 5, 2013, the House of Green was inaugurated by H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, the official patron of State of Green.[1] House of Green was a project intended to be a unique visitor and exhibition centre with meeting facilities and a showroom, where Danish businesses, industry organisations, and public institutions could welcome foreign commercial and political decision-makers and introduce them to the Danish competencies within clean-tech.[2]

On February 5, 2019, the House of Green was re-inaugurated by the Crown Prince after a comprehensive modernisation of the centre.[3]

The platform

In 2018, the organisation re-launched the website into a platform, where Danish companies, organizations and authorities within the energy, water, cities and circular economy can present and market their green efforts. The aim of the platform was to create knowledge and relationships between stakeholders working for green and innovative solutions. The scope of the organisation was inherently international, focusing on the possibilities of using Danish cleantech solutions in foreign markets.

Historical context

Until the late 1970s, Denmark was almost exclusively dependent on fossil fuels. The 1973 oil crisis and the 1979 energy crisis were wake-up calls for the country, realising the need for diversifying and securing renewable energy sources.

COP 15

Between 7th and December 18, 2009, COP15 (also known as the Copenhagen Summit), was held in Copenhagen. State of Green, at the time known as Climate Consortium Denmark, was an integrated part of the official portfolio of activities before, during and after the COP15.

Energy Strategy 2050

In February 2011, Danish government announced its "Energy Strategy 2050" with the aim to be fully independent of fossil fuels by 2050, and a new government repeated the goal in 2015 despite public scepticism.[4]

References
  1. Berlingske, 10.09.2013, 'Kronprinsen åbnede grønt udstillingscenter', https://www.berlingske.dk/virksomheder/kronprinsen-aabnede-groent-udstillingscenter
  2. "Industriens Fond giver godt 15 millioner kr. til interaktiv præsentation af grønne danske teknologier". csr.dk. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  3. Kongehuset.dk, 05.02.2019, 'Genåbning af House of Green', http://kongehuset.dk/foto-video/genaabning-af-house-of-green
  4. Wikipedia, 'Energy in Denmark', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Denmark
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