Sweden embarks on ambitious environmental plan
The government of Sweden has unveiled what is being touted as Europe’s most ambitious programme to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its en...
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Restructuring of Icelandic Savings banks
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND: Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) intervenes in operations of SPRON and Sparisjódabankinn. Governm...
Danes create most rubbish in the EU
A new report released by Eurostat, the European Union’s official statistics office, has determined that Danes generate the most amount of rubbish out ...
Greenland hosts Cold Climate Conference
Greenland, the host nation for the 6th International Cold Climate Conference, is an apt choice for this important summit that brings together climate ...
To the Class of 2009: Mango seeds don’t need soil to grow
An IceNews reader submitted the following uplifting and thought provoking 200-word short essay on the global economy.
Scandinavian nations not keen on seal hunting ban
A recent proposal approved by a European Parliament subcommittee would prohibit all EU nations from importing any seal products. This would be an econ...
Baugur files for bankruptcy
The Icelandic investment company Baugur has filed for bankruptcy Dagens Industri reports. The company’s protection from creditors was cancelled ...
Denmark is organic nation of the year
According to BioFach, the organisers of the world’s biggest organic trade show, Denmark is the most organically-conscious nation on the planet. Denmar...