Iceland

Status under International Climate Change Law

  • UNFCCC: signature (4 June 1992) and ratification (16 June 1993)
  • Kyoto Protocol: ratification (23 May 2002)
    • Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: 20% reduction from 1990 levels by 2020.
  • Vienna Convention: accession (29 Aug 1989)
  • Montreal Protocol: accession (29 Aug 1989)
  • LRTAP: signature (13 Nov 1979) and ratification (5 May 1983)
  • Energy Charter: signature (17 Dec 1991)
  • Energy Efficiency Protocol: signature (17 Dec 1994)
  • Espoo Convention: signature (26 Feb 1991)
  • 2030 CommitmentNo precise commitment, but will “fulfill[] its fair share” of “a collective delivery by European countries to reach a target of 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.”

Federal Laws on Climate Change

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Factual Matters

Updated as of: June 30, 2015