Soon charter flights Moscow-Svalbard – or not?
Soon charter flight with tourists from Russia to Spitsbergen, claims Ildar Neverov, general director of Arktikugol. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contradicts.
Lack of ships delays development of Northeast Passage
The lack of ice-going vessels is holding back the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Indian and Chinese shipyards hope to jump into the gap and construct vessels.
Discussion around expedition tourism in Greenland
After the incident around the “Ocean Explorer” in the East Greenlandic Alpefjord, expedition tourism stands in the focus of the government, which intends stricter regulations.
Conflict in Alaska’s Arctic: Better conservation, less oil and gas production
Two huge areas in Alaska’s North Slope Borough, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, will see oil and gas production drastically restricted following a decision by US President Joe Biden.
One Planet – Polar Summit, France’s polar strategy shows off its muscles
The first international polar summit will be held in Paris in November, organized by Olivier Poivre d’Arvor and attended by President Emmanuel Macron. An opportunity to bring the polar programming bill to life and refine French strategy.
Finance and dividends on the agenda for next Greenland parliament session
Greenland is planning reforms to reduce expenditure and increase revenue. A finance bill and a proposal to relax the law on dividends will be debated in the Greenland Parliament at the end of the month.
From taxes via climate to national register – bus times for Greenland Parliament
On 22 September, the Parliament of Greenland will begin its autumn session. Between cruise tax, anti-discrimination law, Paris agreement and Inuit register, the discussions promise to be heated.
Under Lula’s government, Brazilian scientists head for the Arctic
Brazil is making progress on polar issues and its deployment capability. For the first time, it has published a ten-year scientific program that includes the Arctic.
Does it pay for a penguin to be a Major General?
The Royal Norwegian Guard and Band visited the king penguin Sir Nils Olav III, whom they promoted to Major General, at Edinburgh Zoo last week, as part of their performance at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023.
China deploying acoustic buoys in Arctic Ocean triggers concerns
China’s use of multifunctional acoustic buoys in the Arctic Ocean for research purposes is raising concerns among expert teams about their use.
Accord allows Western Canadian Inuit to manage offshore oil and gas
An agreement allowing the Inuvialuit to administer the offshore oil and gas resources of their territories has just been signed.
Below the ice, future natural areas to be preserved?
A joint team from the Franco-Swiss Alpine regions has published an article in Nature exploring the natural areas that will be exposed by retreating glaciers between now and 2100, calling for recognition of this unique character and the services these areas provide to humanity.
Four hundred and fifty million euros to stay influential in the poles
A proposed lawl brings polar research budgets in line with France’s historic ambitions in these regions, currently in the hands of the French Commission for Cultural Affairs and Education.
Department of Defense, citing critical mineral needs, boosts Nome-area graphite mining project
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $37.5 million grant to boost an Alaska mine project that would produce a mineral deemed critical to electronics and batteries: graphite.
Denmark is stepping it up as an Arctic sea power
A decision to build a new class of warship and a polar-research vessel shows Denmark wants to be able to stake its Arctic claim on something other than Greenland
Denmark’s military will again recruit Greenlanders
As Denmark looks to recruit more Greenlanders to its armed forces, Greenland eyes an opportunity to simultaneously prevent conflict and prepare its young people for the future
Charter flights from Murmansk and Moscow to Spitsbergen?
Russia plans to start charter flights from Moscow and Murmansk to Spitsbergen from late 2023 onwars, which would allow Russian tourists to visit the archipelago without a visa.
Independence lessons: what the Cook Islands can teach Greenland
You might not think it, but Greenland has a lot in common with the Cook Islands. Perhaps that is why one of the things they do not share is being so closely looked at in Greenland as it progresses towards independence from Denmark
On Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Tiksi awaits a return to its heyday
After losing two-thirds of its population since the 1980s, the town of Tiksi is counting on the emergence of the Northern Sea Route as profitable shipping lane for Moscow as it looks to reinvigorate a local shipping industry
Concern for Alaska wetlands after Supreme Court ruling
It will now be up to US states to determine how wetland areas should be protected
Chinese technology to power Russian Arctic LNG plant
Novatek has turned to a Chinese supplier of turbines for gas liquefaction to replace their US-based supplier who broke off ties last year
Russia to slash Barentsburg coal mining by two thirds
The Kremlin says it plans reduce coal production to the minimum required to keep Svalbard supplied by 2032, cutting away two-thirds of its annual output
Arctic Council gavel was passed on but won’t break the ice
The chairmanship of the Arctic Council has successfully passed from Russia to Norway, but the future of the outfit once thought to be isolated from tensions outside the region is more uncertain than ever
Draft constitution provides prelude to independent Greenland
Greenland’s first crack at a constitution suggests that its future could look a lot like its present
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