In a telling sign of the times, four decades after it was set up to manage Denmark’s North Sea oilfields, Dong Energy Group is considering selling its oil and gas business. The Danish company, which is the largest operator of wind farms in the U.K, says it would use the money they earn from selling the fossil fuels division of their business in order to fund more renewable energy projects.
Danish energy giant plans to sell its oil assets to invest more in clean power
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