National initiatives

Denmark

National partner: SYNERGI

National partner

SYNERGI is an interest organisation working towards a smarter and more efficient use of energy in Denmark.

Fuelled by the belief that the key to the green transition is to nurture the synergies between energy efficiency, renewables and electrification, SYNERGI works to firmly establish energy efficiency on the Danish political agenda.

It was founded in 2018 by four of the most innovative Danish companies in energy efficient solutions: Danfoss, Grundfos, ROCKWOOL and VELUX. Since then it has been joined by a number of other ambitious players in the energy sector; see the members’ list. Contact SYNERGI.

The national recovery plan

Renovate2Recover country profile (2021)

In 2021 we looked at how each national recovery plan funded building renovation. The Renovate2Recover study found significant renovation activity planned, and called for two things: funding that delivers deep (or staged deep) renovations, going well beyond the 30% minimum energy saving recommended by the European Commission, and an enabling framework, including private finance, so that renovation markets keep growing after the recovery funding ends in 2026.

The Danish profile comes from the study commissioned by the Renovate Europe Campaign and carried out by E3G, with input from SYNERGI.

Renovation case studies

Projects from Denmark shown at the Renovate Europe Day 2019 exhibition: what was renovated, how it was financed and what it saved.

BetterHome

Renovate Europe Day 2019 exhibition

Osramhuset

Renovate Europe Day 2019 exhibition

Ryesgade 25

Renovate Europe Day 2019 exhibition

Official documents

National building renovation plan
Draft plan (26 February 2026): in English
Commission feedback on the draft (14 July 2026)
Final plan: due by 31 December 2026.
Assessment of the draft plan
The chapter on Denmark in the assessment of the first 16 draft plans by the Joint Research Centre and DG ENER (July 2026)
Social Climate Plan
Not yet published by the European Commission.
National energy and climate plan
Updated plan for 2021–2030: in Danish, English translation
Recovery and resilience plan
The Commission’s page on the plan
European Semester
Country-specific recommendations 2026 (proposed by the Commission on 3 June, adopted by the Council on 10 July)