Climate change in the Faroe Islands
Climate change affects various aspects of the environment in the Faroe Islands.
Greenhouse gas emissions
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Annual greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 1,119.716 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.[1] Greenhouse gas emissions increased by 11% between 1990 and 2002.[2] Emissions per capita in 2002 amounted to approximately 4 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.[3]
Precipitation
[edit]Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of storms and heavy rain,[4] with an increase annual precipitation.[4]
Mitigation
[edit]In 2014, the Faroese electricity company, SEV, announced its intentions to reach 100% of electricity being generated by renewable sources by 2030.[5] In 2019, two wind turbines were planned to be operational by 2020, tripling the energy produced by wind power.[6]
Due to a lack of battery capacity, a large proportion of the energy produced by wind power goes wasted.[7] A dam and pumping system were built in order to allow energy to be stored, and to be released through hydroelectric power.[8]
The first electric buses were introduced in August 2023.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hansen, Maria Gunnleivsdóttir (2023-07-24). Útlát av vakstrarhúsgassi 1990-2022 (in Faroese). Umhvørvisstovan. ISBN 978-99972-50-06-3.
- ^ "Skrappe CO2-krav til Færøerne" [Strict CO2 requirements for the Faroe Islands]. DR. 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Stor CO2-udledning på Færøerne" [Large CO2 emissions in the Faroe Islands]. DR. 2002-01-20. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ a b Hansen, Leivur (2017-10-16). "Veðurlagsbroytingar: Skerpikjøt í vanda sum matvøra" [Climate Change: Cured Meats at Risk as a Food]. R7.fo. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Tróndheim, Helma Maria (2022-11-29). "Fortalt af forskeren: Sådan kan Færøerne nå visionen om en 100 procent grøn elproduktion i 2030". Ingeniøren. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Pedersen, Maria Berg Badstue (2019-11-07). "Færøerne sætter gang i pump-to-storage". Energy Supply. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Tyril, Búi (2025-01-20). "Tíðarætlan kann avgera um vindmyllur geva meining". FM 1 Faroe Islands. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Nielsen, Morten (2019-11-07). "Færøerne vil pumpe vand op på et bjerg – og det kan være med til at løse en af klimakrisens store udfordringer". TV 2. Archived from the original on 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Færøerne har valgt IVECO E-WAY som startskud på elektrificeringen af deres offentlige bytransport". Mynewsdesk (in Danish). 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2025-03-30.