Comments on: Iceland and Norway join race for carbon neutrality

By: tyler

tyler — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:48:50 +0000

dont we live in ice land

By: Wasted Away in Wednesdayville » 2008 Seacology Prize awarded to Omar Ragnarsson

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:01:46 +0000

[...] There has been efforts made to expand the preservation of Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland. Other efforts are being planned for Iceland to become carbon neutral with three other nations. [...]

By: Eco Buying » Going Down Under, Down Under

Eco Buying » Going Down Under, Down Under — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:09:27 +0000

[...] It’s not entirely, of course. New Zealand, for example, is in many ways a shining beacon of sustainability, relatively speaking. Last year, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced her intention that New Zealand become the first carbon-neutral country, proclaiming: “I believe New Zealand can aim to be the first nation to be truly sustainable across the four pillars of the economy, society, the environment and nationhood. I believe we can aspire to be carbon neutral in our economy and way of life.” New Zealand will have to do (friendly) battle with Costa Rica, Iceland, and Norway — all of which have made similar declarations. [...]

By: Best Racer

Best Racer — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:16:35 +0000

Thanks about this for this reason it is so important for me. Thanks again :)

By: The Greening of Design, from A to D « MrGreen.Biz

The Greening of Design, from A to D « MrGreen.Biz — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:39:23 +0000

By: Jaap Krater

Jaap Krater — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:07:29 +0000

I wonder how Sveinbjarnardottir is thinking of pulling it off. With ALCOA’s fjardaal smelter going online, Icelanders emit 18 tons of CO2 equivalent per capita, compared to the European average of 11.
If Century’s planned smelter at Helguvik, ALCOAs at Husavik and the possible other smelters continue, Iceland won’t even be able to keep to the Kyoto agreement. No matter how many hydrogen boats are floating around…

By: meleze

meleze — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:54:07 +0000

Is a race at carbon neutrality fair for nations wether the earth is cleaned but neither the sea nor the air? Specifically for islands such as UK or New Zealand which used to be importing their food for centuries didn’t they share a huge responsability in the pollution of the sea?