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November 24. 2021 /COP26 results a cause for optimism, says Iceland‘s Environment Minister
Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Iceland‘s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, says that the final results of COP26 in Glasgow is a source of optimism for the most urgent task of the 21st ...
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March 12. 2021 /North-Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference – March 11th, 2021 Effects of COVID-19 on the industry
On March 11, North-Atlantic Fisheries Ministers met virtually to discuss the Effects of the COVID -19 Pandemic on the Fisheries Sector and Seafood markets. Joining Mr. Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Iceland...
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December 15. 2020 /A Sustainable Energy Future: An Energy Policy to the year 2050
The first long-term energy policy for Iceland, A Sustainable Energy Future: An Energy Policy to the year 2050, has now been published in English and is accessible here. The policy has the objective o...
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October 27. 2020 /Icelandic measures for remote workers put in place
The Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Innovation, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs have put in place measures to enable non-EEA foreign nationals to reside in ...
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September 28. 2020 /Declaration of Intent on Funds for the Maintenance of Sustainable Development
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, together with parties constituting the majority of the Icelandic financial market have signed a declaration of intent on the use of funds to maintain s...
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August 14. 2020 /Double border screening for all arriving passengers
The Government of Iceland has decided to impose more comprehensive border-screening measures as of 19 August. All arriving passengers must choose between a 14-day quarantine and a double tes...
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July 14. 2020 /Travellers from Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany to be exempt from screening and quarantine requirements
Iceland's chief epidemiologist has decided that as of Thursday 16 July, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany will be removed from the list of high-risk countries. The effect of this change is that tr...
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June 23. 2020 /New Climate Action Plan - Iceland will fulfil its commitments and more
With the measures presented today, Iceland is expected to achieve a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 – The binding Effort Sharing reduction target to meet the commitments of the ...
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June 15. 2020 /Travellers to be tested at border - Science to guide path to the easing of travel restrictions
Starting today, Monday 15 June, Iceland will offer voluntary testing for COVID-19 for passengers arriving in Iceland, as an alternative to a 14-day quarantine. This is the first step in a carefully ma...
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June 12. 2020 /Regulation on quarantine, isolation and testing for COVID-19 at the border
On 15 June a new and amended regulations regarding on quarantine, isolation, testing for COVID-19 will take effect. The changes are in line with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiolog...
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June 08. 2020 /Information for travellers arriving in Iceland from 15 June 2020
Passengers arriving in Iceland from 15 June can choose to be tested for COVID-19 or to go into quarantine for two weeks. This is in line with the Chief Epidemiologi...
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June 05. 2020 /Information for travellers arriving in Iceland from 15 June 2020
The Government has today announced that all passengers arriving in Iceland from 15 June can choose to be tested for COVID-19 (free of charge for an initial two-week period) or quarantine for two weeks...
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May 12. 2020 /Testing for international arrivals could start in June
The Government of Iceland has today announced that it expects to start easing restrictions on international arrivals no later than 15 June 2020, while from 15 May some professionals arriving in I...
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April 14. 2020 /Nordic cooperation vital post COVID-19
The Nordic Ministers of business met to discuss ways ways to focus on a cross-Nordic approach to re-energising the trade, industries, tourism, service sectors and innovative focused companies in the N...
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March 25. 2020 /Strict measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Iceland
Icelandic authorities are taking strict measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 disease in the country. The heaviest focus has been on testing, contact tracing and quarantine of individuals consi...
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March 09. 2020 /Response to COVID-19 in Iceland
This statement has been updated on March 13, 2020 Icelandic authorities have taken preventive steps to contain the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country. As Iceland has few entry poin...
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February 28. 2020 /Lumpfish fishery 2020
Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture has issued a regulation for the lumpfish fishery in 2020. The regulation allows for 25 days fishing for each licence, but thenumber ...
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March 22. 2019 /Joint understanding on the application of the third energy package towards Iceland
Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson and Commissioner Canete discussed on 20 March 2019 the EU Third Energy Package, taking into account the unique situation in Iceland as concerns renewable ene...
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September 10. 2018 /Iceland launches new Climate Strategy, boosting efforts to reach Paris goals
The Icelandic Government today announced a new Climate Strategy, intended to boost efforts in cutting net emissions. The new measures are to help Iceland meet its Paris Agreement targets for 2030 and ...
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May 15. 2018 /Statement on Responsible Fisheries in Iceland
This statement is presented by several responsible parties in the Icelandic fishing industry, the minister of fisheries, the Marine Research Institute, the Directorate of Fisheries and the Fisheries A...
