Climate
action
In November 2015, over one hundred CEO´s over Icelandic companies signed an agreement in the spirit of the Paris Agreement. This big achievement caught the attention of people all over the world, and it was introduced on the COP meeting in Paris that year.
The Climate Agreement
The agreement is called “Loftslagsyfirlýsing Festu og Reykjavíkuborgar” or in English, The Climate Agreement of Festa and the City of Reykjavík. By signing the agreement, companies are making a commitment to:
- Reduce the release of greenhouse gases
- Reduce waste
- Measure and report on a regular basis on these two issues above
Festa and the City of Reykjavík have together provided support, education and knowledge to the participants as well as providing a tool to measure the carbon footprint of their.
In 2019 the municipality of Akureyri signed The Climate Agreement along with over 20 companies and institutions from the area.
134 companies have signed
The Climatepulse
The Climatepulse is a tool that Festa has made available, free of charge, for anyone interested in measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. It is updated once a year by specialists in the field and is established on international standards and data.