
Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Climate change Iceland aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2040 and to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement. National parks and other protected areas There are a large number of protected areas in Iceland, to which varying rules apply depending upon the aim of the protection accorded them, the nature of the area and the accord reached with… Government news Arctic Security Forces Roundtable convenes in Iceland 31 March 2026 Bilateral Dialogue between Iceland and Canada 26 March 2026 Bilateral defence consultations with Germany 24 March 2026 See more What we do The Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate formulates and enforces the Icelandic government policy for environmental affairs. More About the Ministry About the Ministry Organizational chart Employees The Minister Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate Topics of Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Air quality Biological diversity Climate change Environmental impact assessment Forestry Master plan for nature protection and energy utilization Meteorology and natural hazards National parks and other protected areas Planning Pollution prevention Soil conservation Travellers and nature Waste treatment Water Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson took office as Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate on 21 December 2024. More

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Climate change

Iceland aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2040 and to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement.

National parks and other protected areas

There are a large number of protected areas in Iceland, to which varying rules apply depending upon the aim of the protection accorded them, the nature of the area and the accord reached with…

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What we do

The Icelandic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate formulates and enforces the Icelandic government policy for environmental affairs.

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Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate

Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson

Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson took office as Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate on 21 December 2024.