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 The weather conditions will be good for most of the country, with warm temperatures and thin cloud cover, when people gather to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260812/favourable-weather-conditions-for-most-of-denmark-for-todays-solar-eclipse Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:26:57 +0200 favourable-weather-conditions-for-most-of-denmark-for-todays-solar-eclipse The vast majority of Europe's beaches offer "excellent" water quality for swimming, the EU environment agency said on Tuesday ahead of the summer season, with coastal nations and inland Austria topping the list. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260616/most-beaches-in-europe-offer-excellent-water-quality-study-says Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0200 most-beaches-in-europe-offer-excellent-water-quality-study-says The Danish Council on Climate Change has warned that the government's climate action projection was too optimistic, meaning Denmark is probably on track to miss its 2030 emissions reduction goal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260609/danish-climate-council-warns-climate-goal-at-risk Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:36:34 +0200 danish-climate-council-warns-climate-goal-at-risk Danish scientists carrying out an autopsy on Timmy, the stranded whale that was found dead on the coast of Anholt, have found a cervix in the carcass, indicating that Timmy was actually female. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260605/danish-autopsy-finds-stranded-whale-timmy-was-female Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:57:58 +0200 danish-autopsy-finds-stranded-whale-timmy-was-female Scientists will on Thursday conduct an autopsy on "Timmy", the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany's hearts and sparked a media frenzy, Danish officials said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260604/denmark-performs-autopsy-on-timmy-the-whale Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:41:38 +0200 denmark-performs-autopsy-on-timmy-the-whale A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260517/stranded-whale-rescued-in-germany-found-dead-in-denmark Sun, 17 May 2026 10:58:58 +0200 stranded-whale-rescued-in-germany-found-dead-in-denmark 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