Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 19/05/2026This is the greatest tool/toy by @hannahritchie.bsky.social et. al hours of "what if" fun. Great fan of @ourworldindata.org ... ourworldindata.org/population-s...ourworldindata.orgPopulation tool: how will populations across the world change in the 21st century?We created an interactive tool that lets you test how changes in fertility rates, life expectancy, and migration rates will change future populations. 043
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 26/03/2025There are trade-offs when wishing for more nature and biodiversity. A risk of losing productive agricultural land in a world with rising demand on land use. A change in food consumption away from cows would help or can even be said to be essential to ease this trade-off. concito.dk/en/news/the-...concito.dkThe Danish Green Tripartite Agreement and Its Impact on Food Production in DenmarkThe direct effect of the Danish Green Tripartite Agreement will be a lower food production in Denmark. This is the almost inevitable result of the correct and ambitious goal of the agreement to reduce... 080
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 25/03/2025The scariest sentence I read today: "Because global AI governance is only as good as the worst-governed country, company, or technology, it must be watertight everywhere" www.foreignaffairs.com/world/artifi...foreignaffairs.comThe AI Power ParadoxCan states learn to govern artificial intelligence—before it’s too late? 050
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 14/03/2025No universe in which rare minerals are a scarce resource and the green transition is a ravenous beast after those same resources. Whilst at the same time expecting the used minerals in batteries to go to waste. www.independent.co.uk/tech/battery...independent.co.ukBattery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cellsNew recycling method offers environmentally friendly way to deal with increasing e-waste from old smartphones and electric cars 041
Reposted by Torsten HasforthAndrea Dragsdahl @andreadragsdahl.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Katten må ikke spise puslespilsbrikkerne inden 2030 - forstå Klimarådets rapport på under 1 minut #dkpol #dkklima Med Torsten Hasforth, Concito 2233
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Good overview of Danish climate politics (in german)... maybe as a bit of inspiration. 111
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 04/02/2025We analysed the “odds” of Denmark achieving ambitious climate goals for 2030. The political initiatives are in place but implementation is a whole different ball game. 093
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I samtale på den dyriske time om værdisætning af ting vi er dårlige til at sætte værdi på. Om arealanvendelse og grøn bnp 0212
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Challenges of energy transition. Background: DK has had its fair share of tenders with CFD for offshore with falling prices ending in final large tender without CFD. DK has built succesfully for present power demand but for future demand is a different story -👍 thread by @emildimanchev.bsky.social 130
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Last thursday I expressed my concern that a lack of electrification would be a barrier to Denmarks largest yet tender for offshore wind. That unfortunately proved to be more than true. With no bids for new offshore wind. concito.dk/en/news/lack...concito.dkLack of electrification risks hindering more offshore windThe following article appeared in Danish in the online outlet Klimamonitor on the 6th of December just prior to the announcement of the results of the bids to build offshore wind. A tender which unfor... 061
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 06/12/2024On spotify in the most nerdy way possible... thanks to @ieep.bsky.social for the talk on sustainable food systems and lessons from Denmarks agricultural policy open.spotify.com/episode/38oa...open.spotify.comBuilding and financing resilient and equitable food systemsInstitute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) · Episode 140
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Dilemma to the green transition. In Denmark 70% of power production is wind, solar and 25% is greenish (biomass, waste, biogas) this raises a dilemma - how to navigate between the need to expand power production for future power demand without overshooting www.altinget.dk/forsyning/ar... (in danish)altinget.dkKæmpe udbud af havvind kan ende med en "katastrofe", advarer energiselskaberDet historisk store havvindsudbud kommer til at floppe massivt, forudser flere energiselskaber nu. De frygter og advarer derfor nu mod, at politikerne begynder at give statsstøtte til havvind. Det vil... 142
Torsten Hasforth @dursten.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Denmark as explained to Americans "like Iowa plus San Francisco, plus a gigantic drug company and a gigantic shipping company." ... oh and the news of Denmarks major political agreement for agriculture and land-use, www.fastcompany.com/91233055/den... @fastcompany.comfastcompany.comDenmark is returning 15% of its farmland back to natureThe country plans to plant a billion trees as it transitions some farmland back to forests and peatlands. 041
