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o Den Blå Planet aquarium goes CO2-neutral
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Electricity deal part of attraction’s environmental program
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DEN BLÅ PLANET
8 JUNE 2015
HE NATIONAL aquarium Den Blå Planet has entered into an agreement with the utilities company SE Energi & Klima whereby its electricity will come from sustainable sources, thus making the attraction CO2-neutral.
Increased awareness DORTE Gleie, the head of Den Blå Planet, explained that as well as directly reducing its environmental impact, the move is part of the aquarium’s aim to increase environmental awareness among staff and visitors.
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Immigration The right-wing party Dansk Folkeparti (DF) has again raised eyebrows with its immigration rhetoric. DF’s deputy head Søren Espersen has placed the blame for the integration problems in Denmark squarely at the feet of the immigrants themselves. “The immigrants are to blame. Those parents who don’t want to learn Danish even though they’ve been here for 20-30 years and have children who are bilingual. What is that?” he said.
“As an ambassador for nature, we are always striving to minimise our burden on the environment, and this is a big step in that direction,” she said. “I’m very happy that we
will become CO2-neutral with this agreement.” Den Blå Planet is working towards attaining the ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, and it sees this agreement as
a milepost on that course. Other adopted green initiatives include recycling rainwater and seawater from the Øresund.
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DENMARK
Øresund integration falling
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OCAL POLITICIANS on both sides of the Øresund are pushing for more integration between Zealand and Scania, potentially under the banner of Greater Copenhagen. But Öresundskomiteen, the official platform for regional political co-operation between the Danish and Swedish regions, has revealed figures showing that integration has fallen in the past year. Finn Lauritzen, the head

of Öresundskomiteen, said that there was untapped potential in further integration. “We need to do better,” he said. “The Øresund region, with almost 4 million inhabitants, has huge potential for creating jobs and growth if the region can be made into one job market. But regional integration doesn’t happen on its own – it requires investment in the region.” Job market and housing market integration have fallen the most.
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