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Who Pays to Secure Denmark’s Water?

Denmark wants more water utilities to prepare for sabotage and other disruptions. Lawmakers are asking how the government would divide the costs.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 14

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On November 12, Danish lawmaker Carsten Bach of the Liberal Alliance asked Environment Minister Maria Reumert Gjerding who would finance mandatory emergency preparedness and security measures at drinking water and wastewater utilities. He also asked whether lawmakers should consider a separate financing rule for extraordi…

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