Reykjavik joins global climate change action day – over 4600 events around the world
Today people from around Reykjavik will gather to clean rubbish around the Vatnsmyri area as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. Th...
Burning bunnies for biofuel
Stockholm’s Kungsholmen neighbourhood has solved the problem of finding fuel for a central heating plant by using thousands of rabbits as firewood.
Greenland government rentals to get more expensive
Kuupik Kleist, the Prime Minister of Greenland, has supported a move to increase rental prices by up to 50 percent on some government owned properties...
Islandsbanki committed to Geothermal Energy development in the U.S
According to the third annual U.S. Geothermal Energy Market Report issued by Islandsbanki (formerly Glitnir), there are around 144 geothermal energy p...
Iranian nuclear plant causes Norwegian concern
A second uranium enrichment plant in Iran has led Norway to join other countries in expressing its concern over the disclosure, claiming that the plan...
Coalition government seeks new platform in Norway
Norway’s coalition government will meet next week to discuss the possibility of a new political platform after the three parties were all returned to ...
Finland in dispute over sale of surplus nuclear power
The Finnish finance minister Jyrki Katainen said last week that he would be happy to export surplus nuclear generated electricity.
Nordic investment for climate projects in developing countries
The countries of the Nordic group are set to invest over EUR 14 million for climate projects in developing countries. The investment, which is part of...