Iceland. Biennial Reports (BR). BR 3. National Communication (NC). NC 7.
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Category: UNFCCC
Document Type: National Communication,Biennial Report
Role: Main
Iceland submitted its Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report in 2018 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, detailing national circumstances, policies, and actions related to climate change.
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Iceland’s Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chance 2018Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources Address: Skuggasundi 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland Tel. +354 545 8600 E-mail: postur@uar.is Contact: Helga Barðadóttir Reykjavík, March 2018. ISBN 978-9935-9390-1-2Iceland´s 7th National Communication and 3rd Biennial Report Table of content Table of content .................................................................................................................................... i Index of figures ................................................................................................................................... vi Index of tables ................................................................................................................................... viii 1 Executive summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 2 National Circumstances ................................................................................................................. 10 Government structure ............................................................................................................ 10 Population .............................................................................................................................. 11 Geography ............................................................................................................................. 13 Climate profile ....................................................................................................................... 15 The Economy ........................................................................................................................ 15 Development of economic sectors ......................................................................................... 18 Fisheries ......................................................................................................................... 18 Export ............................................................................................................................ 20 Energy profile ................................................................................................................ 20 Industry .......................................................................................................................... 24 Tourism ......................................................................................................................... 24 Transport ....................................................................................................................... 25 2.6.6.1 Aviation ..................................................................................................................... 26 Construction .................................................................................................................. 27 Agriculture, land management and forestry .................................................................. 28 Waste ............................................................................................................................. 28 3 Greenhouse gas inventory information (including national system and national registries) ......... 31 Background Information ....................................................................................................... 31 Greenhouse gas emissions and trends ................................................................................... 32 Emission Trends by Gas ................................................................................................ 34 3.2.1.1 Carbon Dioxide (CO ) .............................................................................................. 36 2 Methane (CH4) .............................................................................................................. 38 3.2.2.1 Nitrous Oxide (N O) ................................................................................................. 40 2 3.2.2.2 Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) ........................................................................................... 42 3.2.2.3 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) ...................................................................................... 43 3.2.2.4 Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF )....................................................................................... 44 6 Emission Trends by Source ................................................................................................... 45 Energy ........................................................................................................................... 46 3.3.1.1 Fuel Combustion ....................................................................................................... 48
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