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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…
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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…
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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…
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Progressives Say PM’s UN Speech Not Exactly What He Meant
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson did not really mean what he said to the United Nations about Iceland’s climate change policy, other Progressives say. Both one of his assistants and the Minister for the Environment have come forward to correct his claims.…
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Iceland Pledges To Achieve Gender Equality By 2030
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told the United Nations that Iceland aims for complete gender equality by 2030. RÚV reports that Iceland is amongst the participants at this year’s United Nations Sustainable Development Summit. The Prime Minister addressed attendees on Iceland’s behalf,…