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| State of Green | |
|---|---|
| Name | State of Green |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Area served | International |
| Focus | Sustainable technologies, clean energy, environmental solutions |
State of Green
State of Green is a Danish not-for-profit organization that promotes Danish solutions within renewable energy, sustainable development, and environmental technology. It acts as a hub connecting Danish companies, public institutions, and international partners to showcase innovations from Denmark such as technologies used in Copenhagen and projects influenced by Danish firms operating in Germany, Sweden, and United Kingdom. The organization engages with stakeholders across events like COP21, World Economic Forum, and trade missions involving actors from United States, China, and United Arab Emirates.
State of Green functions as a platform for Danish providers in sectors including wind power companies active alongside firms from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vestas, and Ørsted; water technology suppliers comparable to Grundfos and Xylem Inc.; and waste management firms similar to Veolia and SUEZ. It promotes case studies from municipalities such as Copenhagen Municipality and Aarhus Municipality, and collaborates with institutions including Danish Energy Agency, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. The organization engages international audiences at forums such as United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and ICLEI gatherings.
Founded in 2008, the organization emerged amid growing global attention following events like the Kyoto Protocol negotiations and the expansion of European Union green directives. Early partnerships included collaborations with entities influenced by the policies of European Commission and projects echoing initiatives from Nordic Council members. Over time it broadened ties with corporations and municipalities that had participated in milestones such as the deployment of offshore wind demonstrated in Hornsea Wind Farm projects and urban sustainability exemplified by Hammarby Sjöstad.
The mission centers on accelerating diffusion of Danish clean technologies similar to those developed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Novo Nordisk A/S in global markets such as India, Brazil, and Japan. Activities include curating case studies parallel to those from Amager Bakke waste-to-energy facility, organizing exhibitions at trade events like Intersolar Europe and Clean Energy Ministerial, and hosting delegations akin to those sent by Danish Export Association to markets including South Korea and Canada. It provides matchmaking services comparable to functions performed by World Bank procurement teams and advisory engagements reminiscent of work by Danish Architecture Centre.
The organization is structured with a board and secretariat, drawing members from corporations, public agencies, and research institutions like Technical University of Denmark and Aalborg University. Its governance reflects practices found in quasi-public entities such as Innovation Fund Denmark and partnerships resembling C40 Cities. Leadership roles have included executives with prior experience at institutions such as Danish Energy Agency and multinational firms like Siemens and Ramboll Group.
Funding streams are a mix of membership fees, project grants, and public support, with partnerships involving actors comparable to Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs programs, Export Promotion initiatives, and collaborative projects funded through instruments similar to Horizon 2020 and Nordic Council of Ministers grants. International collaborations encompass networks akin to United Nations Development Programme and trade promotion efforts similar to those by Danish Trade Council in markets such as China, United States, and Germany.
Major initiatives have included international trade missions and knowledge exchanges mirroring the scale of delegations to events like COP26 and UNFCCC meetings, and thematic platforms comparable to ones run by International Renewable Energy Agency and ICLEI. Showcased projects often reference Danish precedents like district heating systems in Copenhagen, seawall and flood protection methods used in collaborations with municipalities akin to Rotterdam, and water management techniques paralleling deployments in Singapore.
Impact claims include facilitating business leads for Danish suppliers and influencing adoption of Danish models in cities and utilities across regions such as Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Critics have raised issues comparable to those leveled at national branding organizations—questions about outcome measurement similar to debates involving World Bank program evaluations, potential conflicts of interest akin to scrutiny faced by public–private partnerships involving Ramboll or COWI, and concerns over prioritization between export promotion and local development objectives as discussed in forums like OECD. Supporters point to case adoption in municipalities and contracts awarded to Danish firms as evidence of effectiveness, comparable to success narratives tied to Vestas contracts and Danish district heating exports.
Category:Environmental organizations based in Denmark