emissions
Most read
Latest
-
Iceland To Work With EU On Emissions Targets
Iceland is working in collaboration with the European Union and Noway to reduce emissions in line with the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Calculations of Iceland’s share of responsibility in lowering these emissions are beginning this month, reports Vísir. Calculating…
-
Iceland With Highest Per Capita Emissions In Europe
New data from Eurostat shows Iceland to be the largest polluter when it comes to net emissions of greenhouse gases in Europe, in terms of tonnes per capita. However, some sectors are more polluting than others. The European Union average shows 7.8…
-
Two Percent Reduction In Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland decreased by 2% between 2018 and 2019; the largest decrease since 2012, Fréttablaðið reports. Emissions from Iceland’s direct responsibility decreased by 8% from 2005 to 2019 but this does not include the carbon quota that Iceland sells…
-
Emissions From Icelanders Are Twice As Much As Swedes
Iceland’s greenhouse gas emissions were twice as high per capita as Sweden this year, Stundin reports. The greenhouse gas emissions would be five times higher if it wasn’t for renewable energy. This was stated by Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister of the Environment…
-
Cruise Ship Emissions At Reykjavík Harbour Already Very High, And Increasing
Cruise ships visiting Reykjavík harbour produce more emissions than the entire fleet of year-round fishing ships at the same ports, Stundin reports, and these emissions levels are not expected to reduce any time soon. This information and more was brought to light…