A Celebration of Biogas’ Role in the Danish and US Energy & Agrifood Sectors

The Green Transition: A Celebration of Biogas’ Role in the Danish and US Energy & Agrifood Sectors


This summit will highlight the positive benefits that anaerobic digestion, biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) have had on the economy and environment in Denmark – and how the lessons learned can help to advance and amplify the biogas sector in the US. This will include presentations highlighting the government, NGO and corporate efforts that have helped biogas scale in the country. Additionally, presenters will highlight the advancements that the US has made in these same areas. Lastly, speakers with a global biogas perspective will share insights on how knowledge sharing can help countries across the globe take full advantage of biogas benefits.

The summit will take place on 23 August from 15:00-17:15 (Denmark - GMT+2)  // 9:00 – 11:15 AM USA ET

An initial agenda is below. Presenters will represent US and Danish government, NGO and corporate sectors and internationally focused biogas organizations. More speakers will be added soon as confirmed:

Welcome Remarks 
• H.E. Lone Dencker Wisborg, Danish Ambassador to the United States 
• Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities

Biogas as a Driver for Climate and UN Sustainability Development Goals
• Kristian Østerling Eriknauer, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Arla Foods amba
• Stewart Leeth, Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods 
• John Hanselman, Founder and Chief Corporate Development Officer, Vanguard Renewables 

The Danish Biogas Model: How the Sector Scaled
• Claus Gunge Ellegaard Mortensen, Director of Biogas Go Global, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark

How Do We Grow Biogas in the US and Globally?
• Ole Hvelplund, CEO, Nature Energy 
• Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive, World Biogas Association 
• Bruno Sander Nielsen, Chief Operating Officer, Biogas Denmark 

Sponsored by Biogas Go Global - the US-Denmark biogas partnership platform organized by the national triple helix network Food & Bio Cluster Denmark, Danish Energy Agency, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark-Trade Council of North America. Biogas Go Global is supported by The Danish Industry Foundation.

Host of this online summit is State of Green. State of Green is a not-for-profit, public-private partnership from Denmark. We foster relations with international stakeholders interested in discussing their challenges and bring into play relevant Danish competencies and technologies that enable the green transition.