This report discusses how Denmark - a country whose major agricultural organizations have committed to become carbon neutral by 2050 - can achieve carbon neutral agriculture. The report’s lessons can inform not only Denmark’s agricultural future, but also that of other advanced agricultural economies.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg see more severe nitrogen pollution than the rest of the EU countries, according to a newly released report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The study, assessing the proportion of European ecosystems exposed to nitrogen and sulphur-containing pollutants above sustainable levels, shows that the Danish …
European Commission leaders in Brussels have recommended that Europe aims for an energy saving target of 27% by 2030. The recommendation comes in spite of calls for a more ambitious energy savings target of 40% in a letter signed by Environment Ministers from seven European countries. The Commission's President José …
European Union policy makers may reach a decision in the first half of next year on a proposal to introduce automatic supply controls in the world’s biggest emissions market, according to a senior EU official. EU governments and the European Parliament are unlikely to finish work on the reform proposed …
PM Narendra Modi's pet Ganga cleanup programme and his mission for clean water has attracted interest from foreign nations. Israel and Denmark, global leaders in water technology and water management, say they can be part of this particular national mission. Israeli ambassador Alon Ushpiz told TOI, “Think about the purification …
Over the past two decades Denmark has instituted reforms to antibiotic use for livestock that are showing solid progress in reducing the prevalence of resistant bacteria. Original Source
Emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal reservoir forms a risk for human health. The use of antimicrobials in animals is the major cause of development of AMR in bacteria in animals. In the 1990s, the use of antimicrobials in animals, particularly as a growth promoter, led to alarming …
A Low Emission Climate Resilient Development Programmeme (LECReD) begins today in Laamu Atoll. This programme was inaugurated by the Minister of Environment and Energy Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony he stated that we have already been experiencing signals of climate change and these need to be considered …
The Danish MEP Margrete Auken is a politician who likes her stats. In a recent four-minute speech to the European Parliament, she squeezed in three examples: 70% of marine pollution is caused by plastic; 95% of Fulmar seabirds in the North Sea have plastic in their guts; and Europeans get …
The countries of the world have dragged their feet so long on global warming that the situation is now critical, experts appointed by the United Nations reported on Sunday, and only an intensive worldwide push over the next 15 years can stave off potentially disastrous climatic changes later in the …
According to official statistics from Eurobserv’ER, 23.4 percent of the electricity in the European Union came from renewable energy sources in 2012. The total output for 2012 has been estimated at 763.5 TW. This represents an important increase from 2011, when these energy sources brought "only" 20.4 percent of total …
New Zealand came first in a global index published on Thursday that ranks countries by social and environmental performance rather than economic output in a drive to make social progress a priority for politicians and businesses. The Social Progress Index (SPI) rates 132 countries on more than 50 indicators, including …
The European Union is considering allowing state aid to 62 energy-intensive industries including aluminium- and petroleum-product manufacturers to help with the cost of boosting renewable energy, a draft EU document showed. The European Commission, the EU regulatory arm, will approve support in the form of reductions in environmental taxes if …
Residents of Copenhagen have won a significant victory in a battle to prove that freedom from noise pollution is a human right. Denmark's highest environmental tribunal has declared that the physical and psychological suffering caused by the sound of building work is unacceptable. The ruling has left the authorities struggling …
Smog in Chinese cities is providing unexpected momentum for a global deal on trade in environmental goods because China urgently needs access to cheaper, cleaner energy, Denmark's trade minister said on Thursday following a visit to Beijing. China last month joined a campaign by major trading powers, including the United …
PensionDanmark A/S and other Danish pension investors backed a state fund to finance emission-reduction projects in developing countries as the Scandinavian nation seeks to export its climate know-how abroad. The Danish Climate Investment Fund received 1.2 billion kroner ($243 million) in commitments from private investors and the government, according to …
New EU proposals would require member states to choose between three methods of reducing the waste from bags European Union member states could cut their plastic bag use by 80%, the European commission has said, by charging for bags or even banning them. Plastic bags are a major cause of …
Lithuania, holder of the EU presidency, has made a new proposal to weaken rules on how much carbon new cars can emit from 2020, in line with demands from Germany and its luxury manufacturers, EU diplomats said. The proposal is stoking anger in Brussels, where Germany's negotiating tactics are regarded …
EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency. The decline took average new car carbon emissions down to 132.2 grams per kilometer (g/km) in 2012, close to a …
"In India, use of bicycle is still not encouraged much. However, in countries like Denmark and Netherland, bicycles are extensively used and are even considered a convenient means of transportation," said a New Delhi-based expert on transport, Anvita Arora. She was addressing a seminar jointly organized by Indore-based NGO Rupankan …
European Union regulators are considering doubling the bloc's target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting a tougher binding goal for renewable energy use, EU sources said. The European Commission, the EU's executive, outlined new targets earlier this year but has yet to follow up with a firm …
