The city of Reykjavík was awarded the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014 during a recent ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
According to the committee Reykjavík has developed an “environmentally friendly way of using its drinking water and of generating district heating and electricity from geothermal energy”. Additionally around 87 % of the city council’s vehicles run on electricity or gas.
Next year the award will go to a company, organization or individual that has developed an exemplary product that will help reduce climate-gas emissions.
The city of Reykjavík was awarded the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize 2014 during a recent ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
According to the committee Reykjavík has developed an “environmentally friendly way of using its drinking water and of generating district heating and electricity from geothermal energy”. Additionally around 87 % of the city council’s vehicles run on electricity or gas.
Next year the award will go to a company, organization or individual that has developed an exemplary product that will help reduce climate-gas emissions.
