How Climate Change Is Shaping Business In Iceland • Discoverology

How Climate Change Is Shaping Business In Iceland

While Iceland as a whole is experiencing the negative effects of climate change stronger than many other nations, Finnafjord actually aims to profit from the changing climate. The construction of a large container port is supposed to turn Iceland into a new hub for international merchant shipping.

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