Copenhagen · FutureHubs.eu https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/ Copenhagen is speeding up local plans to build more affordable housing, starting nappy recycling, adding six citizen-designed green streets and filling Lynetteholm, its new storm-surge peninsula. en Copenhagen starts collecting nappy waste for recyclinghttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/nappy-recycling/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/nappy-recycling/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTCopenhagen began collecting used nappies for recycling on 19 October 2026, starting with apartment buildings with at least six young children and municipal day-care centres, and expects to collect 5,000 tonnes once the scheme is fully implemented in 2029. Copenhagen moves to cut waiting times for local development planshttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/faster-local-plans/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/faster-local-plans/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTCopenhagen's Climate, Environment and Technical Committee on 5 October 2026 delegated final adoption of simple local plans to officials, saving about 11 weeks per case, and approved a trial in which developers draft three local plans. Copenhagen approves six new resident-led city-life streetshttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/six-city-life-streets/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/six-city-life-streets/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTCopenhagen's Climate, Environment and Technical Committee has approved six resident-proposed city-life streets in Christianshavn, Nørrebro, Østerbro and Vesterbro, chosen in a third round that drew 33 ideas, with work expected to start in spring 2027. Copenhagen revives its expert group on air pollutionhttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/clean-air-expert-group/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/clean-air-expert-group/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCopenhagen is re-establishing an expert group on air pollution, with DKK 4.6 million set aside in the city budget for 2027 to 2030 and up to 13 members advising on how to cut residents' exposure. Copenhagen consults residents on whether Langebro bridge should keep openinghttps://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/langebro-consultation/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/copenhagen/news/langebro-consultation/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCopenhagen has opened a six-week public consultation on whether Langebro should keep opening for ships, with renovation estimated at more than DKK 400 million for an opening bridge and more than DKK 200 million for a fixed one.