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- Dynjandi in Arnarfjordur
- About the area
- Access and services
- Pay for parking
- Nature
- Culture and history
- Drone use at Dynjandi
Dynjandi in Arnarfjordur - Flatey in Breidafjordur
- Hornstrandir
- Hrisey, Reykholahreppur
- Látrabjarg
- For seafarers
Látrabjarg - Surtarbrandsgil
- Vatnsfjordur
Westfjords - North West
- North East
- Boggvistadafjall
- Dettifoss and a row of waterfalls
- Dimmuborgir
- Public park in Glerardalur
- Reservation in Svarfadardalur
- Godafoss in Thingeyjarsveit
- Hraun in Oxnadalur
- Hverastrytur in Eyjafjordur
- Hverfjall
- Krossanesborgir
- Myvatn and Laxa
- Seljahjallagil
- Skutustadagigar
- Vatnajokull National Park
- Vestmannsvatn
North East - West
- Andakill
- Bardarlaug, Snaefellsbaer
- Blautos and Innstavogsnes
- Breidafjordur
- Budahraun
- Einkunnir, Borgarbyggd
- Eldborg in Hnappadalur
- Geitland, Borgarbyggd
- Grabrokargigar, Borgarbyggd
- Grunnafjordur
- Hraunfossar, Borgarbyggd
- Husafellsskogur, Borgarbyggd
- Kalmanshellir
- Melrakkaey
- Stedji (Staupasteinn)
- The coast by Stapi and Hellnir
- Vatnshornsskogur, Skorradalur
- Snaefellsjokull National Park
West - Search by name
- East
- South West
- Akurey
- Alafoss, Mosfellsbaer
- Astjorn, Hafnarfjordur
- Astjorn and Asfjall, Hafnarfjordur
- Bakkatjorn, Seltjarnarnes
- Blafjoll Public Park
- Borgir, Kopavogur
- Bringur, Mosfellsdalur
- Burfell, Gardabaer
- Eldborg in Blafjoll
- Eldborg in Geitahlid
- Eldey, Reykjanesbaer
- The shore by Kasthusatjorn
- Fossvogsbakkar, Reykjavik
- Gardahraun, Gardabaer
- Galgahraun, Gardabaer
- Grotta, Seltjarnarnes
- Hamarinn, Hafnarfjordur
- Haubakkar, Reykjavik
- Hleinar, Hafnarfjordur
- Hlid, Alftanes
- Hvaleyrarlon and Hvaleyrarhofdi
- Kaldarhraun and Gjarnar
- Kasthusatjorn, Alftanes
- Laugaras, Reykjavik
- Litluborgir, Hafnarfjordur
- Raudholar, Reykjavik
- Reykjanes Public Park
- Skerjafjordur, Gardabaer
- Skerjafjordur, Kopavogur
- Stekkjarhraun, Hafnarfjordur
- Trollaborn, Lækjarbotnar
- Tungufoss, Mosfellsbaer
- Valhusahaed, Seltjarnarnes
- Varmarosar, Mosfellsbaer
- Vifilsstadavatn, Gardabaer
- Vigholar, Kopavogur
South West - South
- Alftaversgigar
- Arnahellir in Leitahraun
- Dverghamrar
- Dyrholaey
- Fjallabak Nature Reserve
- Geysir Area
- Gullfoss
- Herdisarvik
- Jorundur in Lambahraun
- Kerlingarfjoll
- Kirkjugolf
- Oddaflod
- Pollengi and Tunguey
- Skogafoss
- Surtsey
- Area in Thjorsardalur
- Vatnajokull National Park
- Videy in Thjorsa
- Thingvellir National Park
- Thjorsarver
South - Mývatn and Laxá
- National Parks
Protected Areas - Westfjords
- Permits in protected areas
- Operational licence
- Photography, cinematography and drone flying
- Research permit
Permits in protected areas - Drones in protected areas
- Guidelines for using drones in protected areas
- Flights in protected areas
- Apply for permit
Drones in protected areas - Volunteers
- Snæfellsjökull National Park
Visiting Iceland - Wildlife
- Air & Climate
- Air pollution during a volcanic eruption
- EU ETS
Air & Climate - Ocean & Water
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Frequently asked questions
- Biocides
- Classification and labelling – CLP
- Cosmetics
- Detergents
- Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases)
- Fuel
- Certificate for pest control
- Certificate for professional use of plant protection products
- Plant protection products
- POPs
- REACH
- Safety data sheets
- Supervision, inspection and coercive measures
Frequently asked questions - Biocides
- Classification and labelling
- CLP
- Classification
- Labelling
- Packaging and retention
Classification and labelling - Cosmetics
- Detergents
- F-gases
- Fuel
- Plant protection products
- Authorisation
- Harmonised Risk Indicators
Plant protection products - POPs
- REACH
- Fees
Chemicals - Frequently asked questions
- Importation of Alien Species
- ETS
Industry - Chemicals
- Circular Economy
- Waste
- Waste Management
Circular Economy - The Agency
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News
Allocation to aircraft operators 2021-2023
The Environment Agency of Iceland has adjusted the allocation of free allowances to aircraft operators for the period 2021-2023.
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Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme increased in 2016
The surrender of allowances for installations and aircraft operators in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) ended on 30. April.
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Allocation of emission allowances from the Special Reserve for new entrants in the Emission Trading System (EU ETS)
According to art. 19 of Act no. 70/2012 on climate change, emission allowances free of charge will be allocated to aircraft operators from the Special Reserve for new entrants and fast growing airlines. For phase 3 the allocation is from 1. January 2017 – 31. December 2020.
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Reminder to submit Annual Emission Reports in the EU Emissions Trading System
Since the due date is getting closer the Environment Agency of Iceland wants to remind aircraft operators that operated aviation activities
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The Environment Agency of Iceland has imposed a penalty on Tunisair Express
The Environment Agency of Iceland has imposed an excess emissions penalty of 45.642 EUR on the aircraft operator Tunisair Express for having failed to surrender in time sufficient allowances to cover their emissions in 2013.
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EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – Calculation of allowances to aircraft operators
Ever since aviation activities have been included in the EU ETS emission trading system, aircraft operators have been obliged to acquire allowances equaling to their annual CO2 emissions.
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Amendment of ETS Directive 2003/87/EC in aviation
The EEA Joint Committee has adopted in the EEA Agreement, Regulation (EU) No 421/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in a view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions. The Regulation will in continuance be adopted in Icelandic law.
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Allowances issued to operators
The Environment Agency of Iceland (EAI) has now issued free allowances for 2013 and 2014 to all five operators that fall under the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and applied for free allowances. The total allocation for these five operators was 1.462.844 allowances for 2013 and 1.437.438 for 2014.
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Submission report in aviation postponed until 2015
The European Commission and EU Member States and EEA countries have issued a notification where submission of the 2013 report that was supposed to be completed by 31 March, and the surrendering of allowances that was supposed to be completed by 30 April this year in aviation, will be postponed until 2015. This is because it is not possible to ensure that the outcome of the Commission's proposal amending Directive 2003/87/EC will be achieved in time.
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Amendement proposal for negotiation
As informed in December, the European Commission is currently in the process of negotiating a proposed amendement to the Emissions Trading System for Aviation (ETS).
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Proposal for revised ETS
The European Commission adopted yesterday a proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC. The proposal would amend the EU emissions trading system so that only the emissions from flights that take place in European regional airspace will be covered.
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Allocation of free emissions allowances for later distribution to fast growing airlines and new entrants into the market
The Environment Agency of Iceland would like to remind all aircraft operators who qualify as new entrants and want to apply for allowances to send in their TKM monitoring plan before 31 August 2013.
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Commission proposes to ‘stop the clock’
On Monday 12 November 2012 it was announced that the European Commission had proposed that the EU would defer the requirement for airlines to surrender emissions allowances for flights in to and out of Europe/European Economic Area until after the 2013 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly next autumn.
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Allocation of emission allowances to aircraft operators
From January 1st 2012 aviation activities in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be included in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS). From that date, the ETS will cover flights which depart from or arrive in an aerodrome situated in the EEA, i.e. in any of the 27 EU Member States and in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Aircraft operators falling under the scope of the ETS will then have to acquire emission allowances equivalent to their annual CO2 emissions.
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Publication on benchmark values for aviation
Aviation will become a part of the EU’s emission trading system (EU ETS) as of 1. January 2012. Accordingly, the Commission has published the benchmark values for the aviation industry. The benchmark values will be used to allocate greenhouse gas emission allowances free of charge to more than 900 aircraft operators.
With the benchmark values aircraft operators now have certainty regarding how many allowances they will receive for free annually until 2020.
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ETS expanded to include Croatia
As of 1 of July 2013, Croatia is expected to become an EU Member State and consequently a member of the EU ETS from 1 January 2014. Aircraft operators, performing domestic flights within Croatia and /or flights between Croatia and non-EEA country in 2012 ("additional aviation activities") have a possibility to monitor their tonne-km data for these flights and to apply for additional free allowances by 31st March 2013.
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