Green meetings in Copenhagen

The ultimate ‘green meeting' is a reality in Copenhagen, thanks to its eco-labelled hotels, organic foods, recycled furniture and environmentally friendly transport options. No wonder Copenhagen is known as one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world.

As you come in to land at Copenhagen Airport - perhaps with Scandinavian Airlines, which offers a carbon offset program for congresses & events as part of the SAS Official Airline product - you will catch sight of wind turbines stationed at the mouth of Copenhagen harbour. The Danish wind turbine industry boasts a 40% share of the global market, making it the world leader in wind power. Around 20% of Denmark's domestic electricity production is generated by wind.

If you arrive during summer you will also see people swimming in the sea, canals and harbour around Copenhagen. How many cities in the world can boast of harbours with water clean enough to swim in?

Hotels and venues
When it comes to hotels, close to 50% of the rooms in Copenhagen have received some form of environmental certification, such as the EU Flower, the Nordic Swan Label, ISO 14001, or the Green Key.

And, when it comes to meetings, many of the city's venues also boast some of these certifications - for instance, the largest convention centre in the Nordic countries, Bella Center, has recently invested €1.7m in energy-saving measures, including installing LED lights; insulation; and more efficient heating systems, which have led to a 20% decrease in CO2 emissions on 2007 levels. It also serves only organic Freetrade coffee, and meals prepared with organic products on demand.

Meanwhile, next year, a brand new convention centre, the Tivoli Congress Center, seating up to 4,000, will welcome guests to its environmentally friendly surroundings. The centre will have Green Key certification and is located only few minutes by foot from the City Hall Square.

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