Denmark

Overview

Senior Representative

Dr. Anders Hoffmann
Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities

Role in Mission Innovation

• Co-leads the Zero-Emissions Shipping Mission
• Contributes to the Innovation Platform (Accelerate module)

News and Events

• [June 2, 2021] Denmark joins Mission Innovation members in launching MI2.0 and a decade of clean energy innovation to accelerate achieving the Paris Agreement Goals
• Denmark celebrates Mission Innovation’s 5-year anniversary

MI Champion

Tejs Vegge

Participation in MI’s first phase

• Participated in the Mission Innovation Secretariat
• Participated in the Business and Investor Engagement Sub-Group
• Participated in the:
  • Smart Grids Innovation Challenge
  • Carbon Capture Innovation Challenge
  • Converting Sunlight Innovation Challenge
  • Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge
  • Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings Innovation Challenge

Resources:

• (first phase) PLANS AND PRIORITIES
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018
• HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019

Clean Energy Innovation investment (MI 1.0)

Country-determined baseline year(s): FY 2015-16
Baseline funding amount: DKK 292 million (USD $45 million)
Doubling target year: FY 2020
Doubling target amount: DKK 580 million (USD $90 million)

Find out more about how Denmark’s baseline and doubling are calculated

*Figures in the spending chart are based on USD exchange rates in 2021