Resilience Strategy for National Energy Infrastructure 

Challenge: As the (Danish) energy sector faced an unprecedented crisis in 2021, the need to define and secure critical infrastructure became a top national priority. The challenge was to transform abstract security concerns into concrete political action and regulatory requirements.

The Approach: Led the development of critical infrastructure as a dedicated field of expertise within the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Supply. This involved mapping systemic vulnerabilities, engaging with intelligence and security stakeholders, and drafting policy frameworks to enhance resilience against hybrid threats.

Impact: Established a robust strategic direction for energy security at the highest political level, ensuring that resilience is integrated into the core of the green transition.

Implementation of EU Security Directives 

Challenge: As the EU in the late 10's experienced a rise in hybrid attacks, third-party ownership of critical infrastructure and rising geopolitical tensions as a consequence of foreign aggression, new and updated legal frameworks were in stall.

The Approach: Behind the implementation of the CER and NIS2 directives in a Danish national context, creating a concrete juridical framework leading to current Danish preparedness and resilience legislation in the energy sector.

Impact: Making the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Supply the first ministry in Denmark to adopt legislation and create real-life operational frameworks for actors in the energy sector.

Regulatory Frameworks for Next-Gen Offshore Wind 

Challenge: The scale-up of offshore wind requires navigating complex regulatory environments and balancing diverse stakeholder interests - from EU directives to local supply chain realities. At the same time, the Danish Open Door procedure needed rethinking with existing public tenders.

The Approach: Provided strategic analysis and policy guidance to ensure responsible development strategies. Focused on bridging the gap between technical feasibility, the legal basis, and the political reality, ensuring that ambitious climate targets could be met with practical, implementation-ready frameworks.

Impact: Accelerated decision-making processes for large-scale offshore deployment, reducing regulatory uncertainty for developers and government bodies alike.

Analysis of Critical Technologies Across Sectors 

Challenge: The global race for competing, critical technologies has been evident for a great deal of time. Major players like China and the US push the global structures for what and when, which leads to new and difficult geopolitical dynamics. This is truly present within the sectors of semiconductors, AI, quantum and biotechnology, and last but not least, energy technology.

The Approach: Responsible and primary contributor to the Analysis of Critical Energy Technology in Denmark. Made in cooperation with The Energy Agency, the state grid operator (TSO) and ministries ranging from the MoD to the MFA.

Impact: Understanding the most critical elements of energy technology in a Danish context, including the supply chains, actors, and critical minerals that are crucial for a well-functioning energy system now and in the future.

Strengthening global cooperation on energy security

Challenge: The EU finds itself in a new geopolitical climate, bordering areas of ongoing war and as subject to emerging hybrid attacks on infrastructure and national and international sovereignty.

The Approach: Responsible and primary contributor the Joint Declaration of Intent aiming to strengthen collaboration to protect critical infrastructure in the North Sea signed by the Danish Climate Minister together with Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and the UK. Continuously attending international meetings and workshops on security, sharing of information and best practices.

Impact: Succeeding in creating an official international working group between the aforementioned countries, literally strengthening the international cooperation and resilience initiatives amongst member countries.

Expert Consulting for the Danish Energy Agency

Specific counselling for the Centre of Preparedness and Critical Infrastructure. Ongoing.

Analysing Geopolitical Implications for the South Korean Energy System

Currently reviewing the South Korean energy system, namely the ambitions for expanding renewable energy, and implications for the balancing of making a timely green transition, creating the right resilience frameworks and keeping track of the finances altogether.