Nordic sustainability briefing: reporting priorities, Danish business funding and an EEA competitiveness report
EFRAG has opened consultation on its 2027–2029 reporting agenda, including the voluntary SME standard, while Denmark has topped up business and heat-pump funding pools and the Nordic Council of Ministers launched a new civil-society grant round. Separately, a European Environment Agency report outlines options such as circularity and adaptation for long-term competitiveness.
EFRAG consults on its 2027–2029 sustainability reporting agenda, including support for the voluntary SME standard
EFRAG launched a request for input on 16 October on its priorities from mid-2027. It asks about implementation support, digital tools such as its Knowledge Hub, and uptake of the voluntary reporting standard (VS) for SMEs. Responses are due by 15 February 2027, and EFRAG expects to issue its 2027–2029 workplan in the second quarter of 2027.
Danish Energy Agency tops up its business fossil-fuel switch pool and reopens the heat-pump pool
In September the Danish Energy Agency added a further DKK 65 million to the Erhvervspuljen, which supports companies moving away from fossil fuels. It also reopened the Varmepumpepuljen with DKK 200 million in extra funds, which helps homeowners replace oil and gas boilers with heat pumps. Eligibility and deadlines are set out in the agency's own pool descriptions.
EEA report sets out six 'no-regret' options for Europe's long-term competitiveness
The European Environment Agency's report 'Competitive by nature', published 13 October, explores the factors likely to shape Europe to 2040. The options it names include scaling up circular-economy approaches, investing in climate adaptation and nature-based solutions, and strengthening skills. The report also notes that emissions per kilowatt-hour of EU electricity in 2024 were 63% below 1990 levels.
Nordic Council of Ministers opens a fifth round of Prosperous Future grants for civil-society cooperation
The programme funds collaborative Nordic–Baltic projects with a green, competitive and socially sustainable focus, with environment and climate as a cross-cutting perspective. Applications run from 18 November 2026 to 27 January 2027. Grants are EUR 45,000–65,000 per project from a budget of about EUR 950,000. The call is aimed at civil-society organisations and NGOs, not individual businesses, though culture is among eligible topics.