Institute Insider

Denmark's Ambassador to the United States, Friis Arne Petersen, will offer a preview of the United Nations' COP15 conference on climate change to be held in Copenhagen in December. Reducing man-made greenhouse gases that have a negative effect on our climate system and achieving an international agreement that combines respect for the environment with living standards and long-term security of the energy supply in the best way possible presently is the highest political priority for the Government of Denmark. Learn more about how Denmark is pursuing a greener future at this interesting conversation. The ambassador will speak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, in Cowles Auditorium. This free event is sponsored by the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy and the Minnesota International Center.