By U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands The majestic landscape of the Arctic – from the snow-capped peaks of the Brooks Range in Alaska to the vast Greenland Ice Sheet – creates the impression of permanence and timelessness. But with new sea lanes opening and milder inland climates, the Arctic’s landscape is rapidly changing. Many …
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The World Economic Forum says that without significant action, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by the year 2050. Plastics pollution is a major problem for the oceans, their inhabitants and all the people who depend on oceans for their livelihood. We wanted people to know about this issue. We wanted to provide simple actions that …
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Good solutions are often the result of the private sector working with national and local governments. That’s why on November 9-10, the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen hosted a workshop focused on the use of public-private partnerships (PPP). These partnerships work great as a means to address global challenges related to environment, science, technology and health (ESTH) issues. Public-private partnerships …
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2016 has been a historic year for climate action. We saw rapid entry into force of the Paris Agreement . This puts us on an faster path towards implementation of our climate goals. We secured an ambitious amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons. We also secured the adoption of a global market-based measure to set international aviation on the path toward …
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Secretary John Kerry visited Denmark & Greenland U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Denmark and Greenland on June 16 and 17. During the very busy two-day schedule Secretary Kerry met with HM the Queen, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen, GAME, Greenland Prime Minister Kim Kielsen, and many many more. The visit focused on some …
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Seeking inspiration for transportation Denmark is know around the world and in the U.S. as a very bicycle friendly country with lots of bike lanes. Its cities, especially Copenhagen, is known to be very livable. Easy commuting, good public transport and city bikes means that when U.S. federal, state and local governments look for inspiration …
Read More» ESTH NEWS A Shared Arctic Agenda n May 11, 2015, the Nordic Council of Ministers, Politiken, and the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen cosponsored an event on the Arctic held at Politikens Hus. The event came just as the U.S. took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council under the theme: One Arctic. The debate brought together public officials, researchers, …
Read More» The Nordic Region Meets the United State of America: A Shared Arctic Agenda On May 11, 2015, the Nordic Council of Ministers, Politiken, and the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen cosponsored an event on the Arctic held at Politikens Hus. The event came just as the U.S. took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council under …
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