Climate change in the Faroe Islands

Climate change affects various aspects of the environment in the Faroe Islands.

Greenhouse gas emissions

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

Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of storms and heavy rain,[4] with an increase annual precipitation.[4]

Mitigation

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

References

  1. ^ Hansen, Maria Gunnleivsdóttir (2023-07-24). Útlát av vakstrarhúsgassi 1990-2022 (in Faroese). Umhvørvisstovan. ISBN 978-99972-50-06-3.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Færøerne har valgt IVECO E-WAY som startskud på elektrificeringen af deres offentlige bytransport". Mynewsdesk (in Danish). 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
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