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Here's why the increasing demand for energy is a blind spot in the fight against climate change

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The greenest energy is the energy we don’t use. Image: Unsplash/Riccardo Annandale

Sara Vad Sørensen
Head of Analytics, Group Communication and Sustainability, Danfoss
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