https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Region Hovedstaden, the Copenhagen region, has created two mobile laboratories which will be used to test polluted soil and groundwater on-site, according to a press release from the region. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260421/copenhagen-region-launches-mobile-labs-to-tackle-groundwater-pollution Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:52:47 +0200 copenhagen-region-launches-mobile-labs-to-tackle-groundwater-pollution With lines 5C and 19 now using electric powered-buses, the entire Copenhagen bus network now runs on renewable energy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260330/copenhagens-buses-are-now-100-percent-electric Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:35:58 +0200 copenhagens-buses-are-now-100-percent-electric Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260305/pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:10:55 +0100 pollution-exposure-in-europe-linked-to-mental-health-problems Denmark has inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered 40-percent by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative expected to cut CO2 emissions on the route by 3,000 tonnes a year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260305/denmark-inaugurates-first-flight-with-sustainable-fuel Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:22:25 +0100 denmark-inaugurates-first-flight-with-sustainable-fuel Chinese online shopping giant Temu is obliged under a new agreement to pay for its products to be sorted for recycling when Danish customers throw them away. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260213/denmark-makes-temu-pay-for-disposal-of-discarded-products Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:31 +0100 denmark-makes-temu-pay-for-disposal-of-discarded-products In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing completion. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251222/danish-north-sea-oil-site-to-be-repurposed-for-carbon-dioxide-capture Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:02:34 +0100 danish-north-sea-oil-site-to-be-repurposed-for-carbon-dioxide-capture Denmark, which last year introduced a pioneering carbon tax on livestock farming, has announced an agreement to cut nitrogen emissions from agriculture and curb water pollution. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251204/denmark-targets-farm-nitrogen-emissions-to-boost-water-quality Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:10:10 +0100 denmark-targets-farm-nitrogen-emissions-to-boost-water-quality Denmark’s bottle deposit system, known as ‘pant’, promotes recycling and reducing waste. Here's a closer look at how it works and why it's become an integral part of everyday life. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241024/pant-everything-you-need-to-know-about-denmarks-bottle-recycling-system Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:56:50 +0200 pant-everything-you-need-to-know-about-denmarks-bottle-recycling-system Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has slammed the fact that budget flights between destinations in Europe are still often significantly cheaper than travelling by train. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250822/unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:32:46 +0200 unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes A new law could allow the Danish government to override existing laws which protect the environment as well as sites of archaeological heritage. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250814/why-denmarks-military-buildup-means-less-protection-for-the-environment-and-archaeological-sites Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:04:09 +0200 why-denmarks-military-buildup-means-less-protection-for-the-environment-and-archaeological-sites Capital cities across the Nordic countries were found to have the cleanest air among Europe's capitals, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250710/nordic-capital-cities-top-europes-cleanest-air-rankings Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:34:16 +0200 nordic-capital-cities-top-europes-cleanest-air-rankings Danish political parties are calling for a national action plan to halt the spread of an innocent-looking but dangerous insect, dubbed the "caterpillar from hell". https://www.thelocal.dk/20250709/denmark-needs-action-plan-to-battle-caterpillars-from-hell-politicians-warn Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:52:58 +0200 denmark-needs-action-plan-to-battle-caterpillars-from-hell-politicians-warn Europe has thousands of incredible swimming spots around its beaches, lakes and rivers, but which countries have the cleanest and dirtiest waters? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250621/revealed-where-in-europe-has-the-cleanest-and-dirtiest-swimming-spots Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:12:22 +0200 revealed-where-in-europe-has-the-cleanest-and-dirtiest-swimming-spots Oil pollution has forced the closure of beaches on a tourist island off eastern Denmark, authorities announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250612/danish-island-beaches-forced-to-close-due-to-oil-pollution Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:27:19 +0200 danish-island-beaches-forced-to-close-due-to-oil-pollution Europe's largest "green" methanol plant opened in Denmark on Tuesday, boosting the continent's emissions reduction efforts, with customers ranging from toymaker Lego to pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250513/europes-biggest-green-methanol-plant-opens-in-denmark Tue, 13 May 2025 18:18:05 +0200 europes-biggest-green-methanol-plant-opens-in-denmark Discover a dying sea or cycle through protected natural areas covered in asphalt? A tourism campaign by Greenpeace's Danish branch seeks to highlight environmental pollution in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250509/watch-greenpeace-denmark-launches-fake-tourism-ad-to-highlight-pollution Fri, 09 May 2025 13:26:37 +0200 watch-greenpeace-denmark-launches-fake-tourism-ad-to-highlight-pollution The top ten percent of earners in Denmark have a climate footprint four times greater than those with the lowest incomes, a study has found. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250416/denmarks-richest-ten-percent-emit-four-times-more-co2-than-lowest-earners Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:09:23 +0200 denmarks-richest-ten-percent-emit-four-times-more-co2-than-lowest-earners The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250415/travellers-from-europe-banned-from-taking-meat-and-dairy-products-into-uk Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:33:18 +0200 travellers-from-europe-banned-from-taking-meat-and-dairy-products-into-uk Affected homeowners could bear the cost of a political decision to act on the increasing threat of floods in Denmark due to high groundwater levels. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250321/danish-homeowners-could-get-additional-charge-under-flood-protection-plan Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:37:27 +0100 danish-homeowners-could-get-additional-charge-under-flood-protection-plan