Norway faces backlash from campaigners for ‘reckless’ pursuit of Arctic oil and gas
Norway last year overtook Russia as Europe’s biggest natural gas supplier and says it is now seeking to maintain Europe’s energy security by exploring the Barents Sea for further resources. A spokesperson for Norway’s petroleum and energy ministry told CNBC…
Highlighting Alaska’s Energy Leadership in the Arctic
Those of us who live in the lower 48 states may not realize that the United States is an Arctic nation thanks to Alaska, and that the Arctic region is central to our country’s energy independence and national security. Recently,…
Industrial contamination may no longer be contained by Arctic permafrost
Pipeline in Alaska. (Image by Alfred-Wegener-Institut / M. Lange). A sleeping giant harbouring toxic substances that span from diesel fuel to heavy metals and even radioactive waste could soon become an acute threat, researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre…
“A ‘frozen’ geopolitical issue”: Svalbard and the geopolitics of Arctic mining
Russia has had a presence on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard since 1920, but as military tensions rise, the cluster of islands is growing in significance for the mining sector.
EU Proposes Measures to Block Import of Russian Arctic LNG
Świnoujście LNG import terminal in northwestern Poland near the Polish-German border. (Source: Maciej Margas under CC BY-SA 4.0) After sanctioning the import of most pipeline gas from Russia, the EU is now beginning to target the flow of Russian LNG into…
Arctic shipping and energy on Putin’s agenda with Xi Jinping
Russia is ready to develop the Northern Sea Route with China, Putin told Xi Jinping. Photo: Kremlin Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to establish a joint Russian-Chinese structure for the development of the Northern Sea Route. Energy, technology and…