Iceland

Iceland

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Iceland's Climate Change Impact

Positive

  • πŸŽ‰ Pledge net zero by 2040 (draft proposal)
  • πŸš— Ban ICE (diesel and petrol) vehicles by 2030
  • πŸ”‹ 99% of electricity is from renewables
  • 🍾️ Energy mix contains low coal (0%)
  • 🌊 Uses hydro power (69%)
  • πŸŒ… Other renewables power (~30%)

Negative

  • βš–οΈ Net zero pledge still not in law

Percentages rounded from 2019 data.

πŸ“ˆ Iceland is rank 78 out of 195 countries for Climate Change.

How would you rate Iceland's Environmental Impact?

Is the Iceland part of the IEA (International Energy Agency)?

Yes, Iceland is part country member of the IEA, working together in partnership on tackling the emerging energy challenges.

What is Iceland's renewable vs fossil fuel energy mix?

Iceland uses 99% energy from renewable sources compared to 0.01% energy from fossil fuel sources.

Iceland's Climate Change Action

A list of some of Iceland's common climate change questions.

Have Iceland's government pledged to ban diesel and petrol cars?

Yes, Iceland have plans to ban ICE cars by 2030.


Have Iceland's government pledged to be a net zero country?

Yes, Iceland have pledged to be a net zero country by 2040.


Does Iceland's electricity mix still contain coal?

No, Iceland's electricity does not contain any coal as part of the countries energy mix.

Does Iceland's generate nuclear electricity?

No, Iceland's does generate nuclear electricity.

Iceland's Comparison Against Countries

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