Denmark

Most Danish respondents recognise the need to adapt their lifestyle due to the effects of climate change, according to the annual Climate Survey commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Danish respondents ranked climate change first among the challenges facing their country. Many believe that investing in adaptation now will prevent higher costs in the future.

Danish food innovator MATR Foods signed a €20 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand production of plant-based meat-alternatives. The EIB funding, supported by the InvestEU initiative of the European Commission, will enable MATR to build a first-of-its-kind plant for the production of a new generation of clean label plant-based meat alternatives and unlock further investments in product research and development.

In 2023, the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) signed €1.44 billion in new financing contracts for projects in Denmark – equal to 0.38% of Danish gross domestic product. The EIB Group funded 20 projects in the country, ranging from investments for energy company Ørsted by the European Investment Bank, to SME financing via the European Investment Fund.