California and Denmark Sign Partnership on the “Green Economy” and Technology
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California and Denmark supporting strategic cooperation on the “green economy,” technology and cyber development, and innovation.
Denmark is committed to expanding our partnerships around the world – also with federal states like California,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said. “We are both frontrunners within green energy, innovation, and sustainability. If we combine our efforts, we can really push forward – not only for our own economies and societies, but also by inspiring others to pursue a green transition that creates jobs and growth at the same time.”
The MOU stated the following objectives:
Boost the green economy and accelerate climate resilience by achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 through shared leadership;
Enhances digital and cyber resilience through technology and policy collaboration;
Strengthens innovation ecosystems by supporting public-private collaboration, research exchange, development projects, and aligning investment in future-oriented sectors, including emerging technologies and sustainability;
Facilitates the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and policy insights through dialogues, delegations, trade promotions, projects, and partnerships
In outlining cooperation on the “Green Economy and Resilience,” the countries note the areas of the clean energy transition, decarbonization and energy efficiency, sustainable water and wastewater management, and “climate smart agriculture.”
California Climate Diplomacy
California continues to pursue subnational agreements as part of its climate strategy. In 2022, California signed climate memorandums of cooperation with Canada, New Zealand and Japan, as well as MOUs with China and the Netherlands.
In 2023, California signed MOUs with the Chinese province of Hainan and with Australia. He also signed five MOUs with Chinese officials and pledged California’s cooperation with China on climate issues. California also signed onto the Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
In 2024, Newsom signed a renewed climate partnership with Sweden and Norway. Newsom also declared California a “trusted and stable partner” in global climate change policy during a conference at the Vatican. In 2025, Newsom signed an MOU on environmental protections with a Brazilian consortium of 21 states. California and the Mexican state of Sonora also signed an MOU on collaboration on clean energy development.