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Arctic Agenda
Norway demands answers from Moscow over Arctic migrant route
Est. 4minAn increasingly popular route for migrants to cross Russia and into Norway has Oslo angered and worried as winter approaches, while commentators suspect Moscow is deliberately creating problems for its neighbour.
Think tank: NATO and Russia need new rules to avoid war
Est. 3minRussia and NATO must agree on common rules to handle unexpected military encounters to reduce the risk of inadvertently triggering a war between Moscow and the West, a group of former foreign and defence ministers said today (26 August).
Polar bears suffer from cooling of Russia-NATO relations
Est. 3minA mission to assess the polar bear population in the Barents Sea has been partially cancelled, after Russia refused Norwegian scientists access to its territory. EURACTIV France reports.
Greenpeace India could close within a month due to government crackdown
Est. 3minGreenpeace India will be forced to close within a month with the loss of 340 jobs because of a government crackdown on its funding, the organisation’s chief has warned.
Uranium a hot topic again, in Greenland
Est. 6min?The upcoming general elections in Greenland may see the country moving away from the idea of extracting and exploiting uranium, which the government voted in favour of just a year ago.
France wants to spearhead EU strategy on Arctic region
Est. 3minThe Arctic’s melting ice caps do not just have serious environmental consequences, they also unearth economic opportunities. France wants Europe to secure a more important bargaining position, next to large northern countries like Russia and Canada. EURACTIV France reports.
Fisheries, agriculture can ensure Greenland’s prosperity, says NGO
Est. 2minGreenland does not have to look to oil and uranium in order to find funding for its future, according to a new report by Greenpeace.
Minerals won’t buy Greenland independence, experts say
Est. 2minIn a new report published on Friday (24 January), 13 Nordic experts affirm that the minerals found in Greenland won't be enough to grant the country economic independence from Denmark.
Oil firms cool over Greenland oil drilling
Est. 2minNone of the oil companies that have a license to drill in the seas surrounding Greenland have applied for one in 2014, according to the environment NGO Greenpeace.
Greenland, Denmark hope to reach uranium mining deal by end 2014
Est. 3minAn agreement on uranium extraction in Greenland is expected by the end of the year, the prime ministers of the two countries confirmed on Wednesday (8 January), despite lingering tension between the two sides.
Greenland report paves way for sovereign uranium mining
Est. 3minA new report commissioned by the Greenland government has concluded that the country has full sovereignty over commodities trading, including for uranium, which is regulated by international treaties on non-nuclear proliferation.
New Greenland government vows changes for raw materials industry
Est. 3minThe mining industry in Greenland can expect major changes, after general elections last month (12 March) brought a new government reluctant to hand out new oil drilling licenses.
Greenland votes with mineral riches in the balance
Est. 10minGreenland’s general election on Tuesday (12 March) is effectively a referendum on how far the country wants to embrace international mining companies, energy giants, and foreign workers.
EU hopes for Arctic observer status ‘around summer’
Est. 3minThe European Union is intensifying its campaign to join the Arctic Council, hoping to wield greater influence over a region thought to hold huge undiscovered oil and gas reserves.
Danish U-turn clears way for uranium mining in Greenland
Est. 5minA majority in the Danish parliament signalled their readiness to allow extraction and exports of uranium from Greenland, marking a historical shift in Danish foreign policy after 30 years of opposition to nuclear power.
UK seeks to water down Arctic oil drilling proposals
Est. 5minThe UK government is seeking to water down planned EU regulations on deep-sea oil drilling, even while insisting to MPs that it wants "robust environmental protection" for oil drilling in the Arctic.
Greenland rejects EU request to limit rare earths exports
Est. 3minGreenland's prime minister said on Monday (14 January) he has rejected requests from the European Union to block access to its deposits of rare earths, strategically important metals in which China has a near monopoly.
Arctic Sea ice loss will cause ‘pronounced’ future melt, study finds
Est. 4minA new study has found that Arctic Sea ice melt is creating a warming spiral, with the thinner winter sheets that replace long-term sea ice absorbing more solar heat and energy.
BP turns to government in Russian venture
Est. 6minBP is ending a stormy relationship with Russian tycoons from a company known as AAR and is instead targeting a partnership with government-owned Rosneft. The deal, worth over $25 billion (€19.18 billion) could give the British oil company a stake of between 16% and 20% in the Russian oil giant.
Lawmakers turn down EU Arctic drilling moratorium
Est. 7minThe European Parliament’s industry committee has rejected attempts to introduce a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, overruling a contrary vote by its environment committee last month.
Climate change expert calls for geoengineering and nuclear ‘binge’ to avert global warming
Est. 5minA leading British academic has called for accelerated research into futuristic geo-engineering and a worldwide nuclear power station "binge" to avoid runaway global warming.
Rate of Arctic summer sea ice loss is 50% higher than predicted
Est. 7minSea ice in the Arctic is disappearing at a far greater rate than previously expected, according to data from the first purpose-built satellite launched to study the thickness of the Earth's polar caps.
Greenland ice sheet melted at unprecedented rate during July
Est. 4minThe Greenland ice sheet melted at a faster rate this month than at any other time in recorded history, with virtually the entire ice sheet showing signs of thaw.
Greenland’s mineral rush ‘could lead to independence’
Est. 6minCourted by multinational companies and foreign heads of state over its rare minerals and potential oil resources, Greenland could win full independence from Denmark and join the European Union as a free state, according to one expert on the Arctic.