Guest essay by Eric Worrall
A draft resolution prepared by the Progressive Party of Iceland, chaired by the Prime Minister, declares their support for global warming, and the exciting opportunities it brings.
According to Iceland Review
In a draft resolution to be presented at this weekend’s bi-annual congress of the Progressive Party, which is chaired by Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, global warming is described as bringing “exciting” opportunities.
“With a warming climate, new and exciting opportunities are created: increased grain production, tree farming and more diverse domestic food production, which is part of enforcing Icelandic agriculture,” the draft resolution reads.
Read More: http://icelandreview.com/news/2015/04/10/progressive-party-welcomes-global-warming
The resolution on global warming (written in Icelandic, translated by Google Translate):
32 With the warming climate creates new and exciting opportunities. Increased field of varieties in commercial forestry and
33 diverse domestic food production is part of the strengthening Icelandic agriculture. Watch
34 will be garðyrkjunnar that of the “green heavy” and make Iceland largely self-sufficient
35 vegetables. High cost of electricity has unfortunately been the industry for cleaning and needs
36 review, whether the object of the electricity itself, or its removal. There must be a requirement
37 quality will always be guided by production
Read More: http://www.framsokn.is/wp-content/uploads/master-drög-að-flokksþingsályktunum-2015.pdf
Interestingly the draft resolution also celebrates opportunities in both renewables, and in oil production. However the reference to renewables may refer to geothermal power – Iceland is one of the most volcanically active landmasses on Earth, so geothermal energy sources in Iceland are unusually accessible.
It remains to be seen whether the resolution will be adopted as part of the ruling party’s manifesto, but Iceland has a proud and ancient tradition of personal freedom, and of thumbing their nose at orthodoxy. The Althing, the Icelandic Parliament, founded in AD 930, is the oldest functioning parliament in the world. They are unlikely to be intimidated by their über green neighbours in the European Union.
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“They are unlikely to be intimidated by their über green neighbours in the European Union.”
I wouldn’t worry about that. Best to just keep your mouth shut before ya catches the attention of the Wall Street/DC banker, corporation, military complex monsters bearing trade deals backed with peace bombs.
Too small, too broke, not enough Central Bank Gold to be stolen to justify the cost.
How nice to see that the Alþingi still uses the thorn “þ” character.
Hmmm, nice move Iceland. Now if a cooling phase happens to coincide with any measures to reduce CO2 they will have a great case for compensation…many other countries should follow suit.
That is an interesting remark, esp. in a year when we are celebrating another centennial of the Magna Carta. I have been researching similar Medieval local legal charters which severely limited the actions of monarchs, princes, nobles, etc..
The Basques had Fueros which monarchs were sworn to abide by – and there is a further similarity between the Basques and the Icelandic Althing: legislative proceedings were held in the open air, under an oak. We have a Liberty Oak in Connecticut as well. The Basques and the Vikings apparently also both maintained their independence from Rome by refusing to allow the appointment of their priests.
The Swedes also had legal charters which protected their property and some rights. I have not yet been able to find much on the Swedish local law charters from the Medieval period.
Interesting rational thinking by the Icelanders; yet they will be disappointed. CO2 does nothing to increase average temperature (see Miskolczi or Beenstock and Reingewertz); the sun going silent will be more likely to ensure another (possibly Mini) ice age, I fear.
“and make Iceland largely self-sufficient vegetables.”
Let me think…NO.
How about if Iceland maintains its freedom to trade with the Commonwealth countries all over the world instead.
Why should an island economy be forced into an agrarian/subsistence economic policy, when there are plenty of African and other countries who would be happy to sell their crops to Iceland?
Iceland withdraws its application to become a member in the European Union:
Nigel Farage- Lucky Ole Iceland
I love Nigel.
It is older news but still relevant to Iceland’s independence.
It is outrageous that a country that emits over 60,000 tons of volcanic gases per day is being lectured at about buying vegetables from overseas by the environmentalists. It is too silly to contemplate.
They’re right. Why squander valuable cargo space on vegetables when you can import meat instead.
About the vegetable thing maybe Iceland should look at a Dutch company called PlantLab. If and maybe not such a big if, that could be one way they would not have to import veggies although I understand there are quite a few green houses that already provide them.
Hydroponics’….go chat to Israel….
“Iceland: Global Warming brings New Opportunities” Excuse me. Before anyone takes a big loan to go into the Icelandic Banana and Bikini Bottom Business, you might want to have a look at this.
“Iceland: Letting the Banks Fail brings New Opportunities”
Iceland Pres. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson: “Why when banks fail should the nurses, teachers, workers, and taxpayers pay the price and bear the burden?”
Now that is what I call blonds having more fun.
Yep. After the GFC, the Icelanders three the bankers into prison. Did their economy a lot of good.
Threw the bankers into prison.
Bloody auto-correct software.
Three the Bankers! Winkin, Blinkin and Nod!
From the 2014 Newsweek article: ” Over the past 20 years, average temperatures have increased by almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit.” Show me the data. I don’t believe it. If it’s Reykjavík, it’s probably from urban heat island warming. I think the forests that were there earlier didn’t disappear because of the cold (they were cut down and used as fuel and building because of the cold).
I don’t know that much about Iceland, but I would like to see the unadjusted/un-homogenized temperature data for the last 20 years.
Thanks, Nils. You awakened long-forgotten memories. I once took a college level class in Scandinavian literature and, IIRC, Sturelisson wrote “Njal’s Saga” about a lethal, multi-generational clan feud which contained considerable geographic and climate information about the Iceland of his time. Also, a great read, completely (light years) ahead of contemporary European works, ca. 1150.
The course was a full year, the first half of which was strictly Icelandic sagas, the second half on “modern” Scandinavian literature- a comparative bore.
Also required reading were “the saga of Eric the Red{” about the discovery and colonization of Greenland and the saga of “Leif ‘the Lucky” Ericsson (Red’s son} describing the earliest expeditions to North America, probably Labrador. Unfortunately, the latter episode proved unsuccessful due to the racially intolerant attitude of the local inhabitants (“skraelings”).
It was this literary background that led to my rejection of AGW from the git-go. I trust the testimony of these brave pathfinders far more than uni-bound present day speculators. If you don’t agree, I suggest you try crossing the North Atlantic today in an oar-driven, 60 foot open boat at any season. L
Don’t forget that the Greenland colony petitioned the church for a resident holyman. They were willing to offer up a Farmstead and something like 50 head of cattle for him to use if he were dispatched there. Think about that for a moment. They had enough spare cattle to sweeten the pot to entice someone to come be their minister. Last I checked, cattle don’t subsist well on ice and snow. Add to that that many of the farm dwellings had to be excavated from UNDER the PERMAFROST for archaeologists to get to them for study.
Michael 2
April 11, 2015 at 11:38 am
Alda Sigmundsdottir suggests the name “Niceland”
Note, feminists (if that archaic sisterhood still thrives), they don’t just use “son” but “dottir” as a suffix to father’s [name] (not totally feminist).
You have to admire Iceland’s cojones. Any one else who hit a magma pocket while drilling a geothermal station would have probably given up.
http://niceworldnews.com/2014/02/iceland-finds-super-hot-magma-geothermal-energy-source/
Routinely, the area around Hengill (a volcano) lights up with quakes whenever the do an injection into the geothermal system there. The fact that the whole shebang sits astride a triple junction just reinforces the idea that they have great balls of steel.