Climate Change

A pathway to carbon neutral agriculture in Denmark

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.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2021
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Agriculture, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Denmark
Environment

Governing the SDGs in the COVID-era: Bringing back hierarchic styles of governance?

Adopted in 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were intended to motivate governments and the international community to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. However, most countries are not on pace to achieve the SDGs.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2021
Simon Høiberg Olsen, Eric Zusman, Matthew Hengesbaugh, Nobue Amanuma, Shinji Onoda
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Coronavirus, Governance, Denmark, Japan, Vietnam
Health

DRC Warns: COVID-19 will trigger a ‘Crisis in a Crisis’ for Refugees and Displaced Persons

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) launches its first ever global appeal to address the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak for displaced persons. If no action is taken now, DRC warns that the COVID-19 crisis will have devastating impacts far beyond the immediate health risks. The COVID-19 crisis has already had devastating consequences globally with refugees and displaced persons being among the most vulnerable groups. Many live in overcrowded settings making social distancing nearly impossible and with inadequate hygiene facilities and lack of access to health services.

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Denmark, Coronavirus, Respiratory Diseases, Health Care
Health

Association between soft drink consumption and mortality in 10 European countries

In this population-based cohort study of 451 743 individuals from 10 countries in Europe, greater consumption of total, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. Consumption of artificially sweetened soft drinks was positively associated with deaths from circulatory diseases, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks were associated with deaths from digestive diseases.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2019
Amy Mullee, Dora Romaguera, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard & et al
Jama Internal Medicine
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Health Effects, Europe, Consumption Patterns, United Kingdom (UK), Denmark, France, Germany, Italy
Environment

The Fight On Climate Issues In Danish Elections Results In Greenest Agenda Ever

20 days after the general elections in Denmark on June 5th 2019, a new left-leaning social democratic government was formed with Mette Frederiksen as prime minister, replacing the right-leaning gov

Publication Date: 
02/07/2019
Clean Technica
Tags:
Environment, Climate Change, Denmark, Renewable Energy, Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, Biodiversity, Wildlife, European Union
Health

Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism: A nationwide cohort study

The hypothesized link between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism continues to cause concern and challenge vaccine uptake. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether the MMR vaccine increases the risk for autism in children, subgroups of children, or time periods after vaccination.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2019
Anders Hviid, Jørgen Vinsløv Hansen, Morten Frisch & et al
Annals of Internal Medicine
170
8
513-521
Tags:
Measles, Vaccination, Drugs, Child Health, Health Effects, Denmark, Mental Health, Research
Energy

Agreement between India-Denmark on renewable energy approved by Cabinet

The signing of the pact will help in strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries

Publication Date: 
16/04/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Denmark, Solar Energy, Energy Technology, Energy
Climate Change

Nordic countries support Kenya's efforts to fight climate change

The Nordic countries said Thursday they will provide technological support to boost Kenya's inventions for green energy to curb climate change and promote economic development.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Climate Change, Kenya, Energy, Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Energy Efficiency, Climate Mitigation, Africa
Air Pollution

Copenhagen Way Ahead Of Official Plans — Electric Buses To Enter Operation 6 Years Early

The media outlet TV2 Lorry reports that the citizen representation of the municipality of Copenhagen has approved phasing out all diesel buses in the city before the end of 2025, starting with the

Publication Date: 
29/03/2019
Clean Technica
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Buses, Electric Vehicles, Copenhagen, Denmark
Climate Change

Europe Leads The Way To 40% Below 1990 Levels By 2030

If the world fulfills the pledges made at COP 21 it might be possible to keep the rise of average global temperatures to between 3.3 and 3.8 degrees above 1990 levels, but this may be unattainable.

Publication Date: 
13/03/2019
Clean Technica
Tags:
Climate Change, Europe, Climate Mitigation, COP 21 (Paris), Climate Agreements, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, Austria, Romania, Poland, Spain, European Union (EU)

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