Led by booming capital city Copenhagen, Denmark’s real estate is continuing to thrive, thanks to strong economic fundamentals and a currency pegged to the euro. Jason Mitchell reports.

The most popular destination for FDI in northern Europe, Copenhagen's mayor, Frank Jensen, tells Natasha Turak how the city is hoping to further its FDI credentials by meeting an ambitious target to become the first carbon-neutral city in the world by 2020.

Denmark has been struggling to attract FDi in the past few years, with its 'investment gap' reaching a towering €69bn in 2012. Despite its highly skilled workforce and reputation for innovation, the country's high costs are perceived to be putting off would-be investors. So what can be done?

The competitive nature of investment promotion means that border cities still view their neighbours as rivals when it comes to investment promotion. But a handful of European border cities are bucking this trend.

The rising price of oil coupled with newfound environmental concerns have left many countries looking to source alternative energy supplies and biofuel – long used in households across Africa – has emerged as one potential source of alternative energy. But as investors look to exploit biofuel's potential, questions are already being raised about the sustainability of the sector.