Denmark approves Artificial Island off Copenhagen

Parliament of Denmark has approved plans for an artificial island which will house 35,000 people and help in protecting port of Copenhagen from rising sea levels. Lynette Holm Island This giant island would have an area of 1 sq mile ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Denmark laws to screen Foreign Investment

Denmark has passed a law to allow the screening of foreign investments so that they do not pose any threats to the National Security. Why the new law? The new law has been legislated to protect the country against Huawei ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What are Volcano Bonds?

The Danish Red Cross announced that it has launched first of its kind catastrophe bond for the volcano-related disasters in collaboration with the several financial firms. Volcano Bonds This bond which will enable the disaster relief agency to get the ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021

Denmark to construct World’s First Energy Island

The Denmark has recently given its approval for the plan to construct the first energy field island of the world. The energy island will be constructed in the North Sea. Highlights The energy island will be used to produce and ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021

India-Denmark sign MoUs

The Ministry of Power, India and Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark signed Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Cooperation. Highlights Under the MoU, the countries have agreed to collaborate in areas such as long- term energy planning, offshore wind, ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

A new species “Troglomyces twitteri” discovered

A new parasitic fungus was discovered by a Denmark biologist called “Troglomyces twitteri”. The fungus has been named after Twitter as it was discovered in Twitter Discovery The biologist Sofia Reboleira of University of Copenhagen, Denmark founded the species. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020