Harnessing Iceland's green legacy

To create a sustainable future and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we must limit global warming relative to pre-industrial levels. This is a global undertaking with global consequences where we must work together across borders. Iceland plans to lead by example and has set the ambitious goal of carbon-neutrality by 2040.

Today, all local electricity and district-heating needs are powered from renewable resources, including hydroelectric and geothermal. By harnessing domestic energy resources, Iceland has dramatically increased its living standards and created tremendous opportunities for energy-dependent industries to produce goods more responsibly.