Climate change in Iceland
Climate change affects various environments and industries in Iceland.
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]Greenhouse gas emissions in community amounted to 2,700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.[1] Heavy industry accounts for 40% of the greenhouse gas emissions of Iceland.[2]
Impact
[edit]The invasive species Lupinus nootkatensis has grown considerably in Iceland, partly as an instrument for converting barren landscapes to reforestation.[3][4]
Response
[edit]In 2024, the government of Iceland started construction on a wind farm.[5]
In late 2025, Iceland's National Security Council elevated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to a national security risk. The government recognized severe climate impacts such as extreme European winters, food and energy insecurity, and economic disruption as major existential threats to the country.[6]
Legislation
[edit]Climate Act
[edit]| Lög um loftslagsmál 2012 nr. 70 29. júní | |
|---|---|
| Althing | |
| Enacted | 2012-06-29 |
| Status: In force | |
In 2012, the Icelandic Parliament passed legislation that would require the publication of climate mitigation plans, climate adaptation plans, and the establishment of a board to oversee the implementation of these plans.[7]
Under the legislation, in 2024, the Environment Agency fined the Nomadic Aviation Group for not submitting emissions allowances in 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Sara (2 October 2024). "Samdráttur í losun milli ára – Ísland á réttri leið en enn langt í land". RÚV. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ Grettisson, Valur (19 April 2023). "Ekki búist við samdrætti hjá stóriðju vegna loftslagsmarkmiða". RÚV. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ Jónsdóttir, Hallgerður Kolbrún E. (18 October 2023). "Loftslagsbreytingar byrjaðar að hafa umtalsverð áhrif á lífsskilyrði á Íslandi". Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ Bjarnason, Egill (16 January 2018). "Why Iceland Is Turning Purple". Hakai Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ Lárusson, Ástvaldur (30 August 2024). "Vindmyllur þyrla upp moldviðri" [Wind turbines churn up dust storms]. Bændablaðið. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk". Reuters. 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Heildarlöggjöf um loftslagsmál samþykkt". Vísir.is. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ Arnardóttir, Lovísa (21 August 2024). "Fá 34 milljóna sekt vegna vanskila á losunarheimildum" [Receive a 34 million krona fine for defaulting on emission allowances]. Vísir.is. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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