Last week’s Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki concluded with few binding commitments made and mixed reactions to the meeting’s outcome. Read the full story

Iceland is the world’s most environmentally friendly country – according to the Environmental Performance Index presented yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read the full story

The tour company Borea Adventures in Isafjordur in Iceland’s Westfjords and the Arctic Fox Centre in neighbouring Sudavik are the first Icelandic companies to become part of the 1% For the Planet initiative. Read the full story

The military is blocking wind development plans, according to Finnish Energy Industries (ET). Read the full story

Early Wednesday morning the Icelandic embassy in Copenhagen was attacked. A security camera was disabled with spray paint, the Icelandic coat of arms was defaced in the same way, green paint was splashed on the front of the house and on the front door, in large letters: “Green energy – pure lies” and “Nature Killers” was sprayed, among other things. Read the full story

Europe’s biggest fleet of hydrogen powered cars can be found in Iceland, following the recent arrival of ten new hydrogen cars to the country. Iceland’s total fleet now consists of 22 such vehicles. Read the full story

Years of stout opposition towards nuclear energy is fading, as global warming causes increased acceptance. Read the full story

The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. The decision was made after the proposal had earlier been rejected twice, with a heated – if short – debate preceding the announcement. Read the full story

International geochemistry experts believe Iceland could become a global leader in the field of carbon binding in basalt rock. The industry could potentially be worth as much internationally as the oil industry, as countries try new ways to reduce their carbon emissions. Work is underway to begin binding carbon dioxide emissions from the Hellisheidavirkjun geothermal power station in basalt rocks early next year. Read the full story

Geothermal boreholes being drilled in Hungary by Iceland’s Mannvit Engineering are reportedly seeing good results. Drilling of the first holes in the town on Szentlorinc in southwest Hungary was completed in recent days. Read the full story