Denmark announces aggressive carbon tax
Companies that do not pay for their pollution in the EU quota system now must pay DKK 750 per ton of CO2 they emit.
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Companies that do not pay for their pollution in the EU quota system now must pay DKK 750 per ton of CO2 they emit.
Denmark announces aggressive carbon tax Read more
The government coalition stood on the brink of collapse ahead of today’s third reading of two bills relating to parental rights of same-sex co-parents. Both bills from the opposition were adopted with 18 votes in favor and 13 against.
Parliament of the Faroe Islands grants equal parental rights for same-sex couples Read more
Despite the country having a substantial amount of potential oil deposits, the government has stated that the country has ceased further exploration in an effort to combat climate change and focus on sustainable development.
Greenland halts new oil and gas exploration to combat the climate crisis Read more
This week, the world’s biggest jeweler Pandora announced it will cease to sell all mined diamonds, and switch exclusively to selling lab-made diamonds, as the BBC reports.
World’s biggest jeweler will only sell lab-grown diamonds Read more
The green liner is to join the fleet a full seven years ahead of the Danish company’s original date—as they hope to rapidly shape the future of marine container shipping into one that’s carbon-neutral.
Maersk to deploy world’s first carbon-neutral shipping liner in 2023 Read more
Fully implemented, it will be able to cover the consumption of 10 million European households with green energy.
Denmark to build world’s first energy island in the North Sea Read more
According to the Washington Post, the Danish Parliament voted on December 3 to end offshore gas and oil extraction, which had started in 1972 and made the country the largest producer in the European Union. The Danish government says it is “now putting an end to the fossil fuel era.”
Denmark announces end to oil & gas exploration in North Sea Read more
The Lego Group will move away from single-use plastic bags in its kits, the group announced on Tuesday. “From 2021, Forest Stewardship Council-certified recyclable paper bags will be trialed in boxes,” the company said.
LEGO ditching single-use plastic bags in kits, eyes paper replacements Read more
The 2,585 square-foot museum invites visitors to explore happiness from a global perspective that includes historical insights on how the concept of happiness has evolved over the ages, and the ways in which varying regional cultures define the term.
The world’s first happiness museum opens in Copenhagen Read more
TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry, will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm, making it the largest-ever contract of its kind within renewable energy.
Ørsted & TSMC sign world’s largest ever renewables corporate power purchase agreement Read more