Russia casts new light on Arctic navigation
The country’s quickly growing interest in the Northern Sea Route is leading to a reshuffle of regional lighthouses and navigation
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Author: Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Early freeze takes shippers by surprise on Northern Sea Route
An early freeze has taken shippers by surprise and a big number of vessels are in danger of getting stuck
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As Moscow snubs coal deal at COP26, Russian miners get ready for Arctic dig
Russian coal production is expected to grow 6 percent in 2021. Additional growth is planned over the next years partly
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Russia’s coal-fired power plant in Svalbard faces overhaul
The modernisation of the polluting object is necessary for cuts in CO2 emissions, a Russian government commission decides. The coal
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Climate negotiators point at Russia’s increasing forest fires
Over the past five years, Russian forest lands affected by fire have more than tripled. Also far northern forests are
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Lundin Energy invests in new Barents oil project
The Swedish company buys a 25 percent stake in the far northern Wisting license. The project is to come into
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Oil shipments through Barents Sea could rocket with Rosneft’s new Arctic field
The Russian state company intends to produce 30 million tons in its Vostok Oil project in 2024. Most of it
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Putin says gas from Arctic Russia can provide long-term energy security for Europe and Asia
We have more than 50 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves alone in the Yamal region, the President underlined
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New Finnish chair of Barents Council highlights climate challenge
Environment and climate change will be our top priorities for the Barents Cooperation, Foreign Minster Pekka Haavisto underlined as he
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Brand new bulk carrier brings North Canadian ore to China via Arctic route
Ice-class carrier Nordic Nuluujaak makes its first voyage on the Northern Sea Route as sea-ice quickly accumulates on the far
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Russia’s Sergei Shoigu lines up a circumpolar cruise
The Russian defence minister intends to organise a historical circumpolar voyage that includes visits to all Arctic archipelagos. Shoigu presented
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Shipping on Northern Sea Route on course for 35 million tons in 2021
There is considerable growth in shipments on Russia’s remote Arctic route, but shippers will have to boost deliveries by more
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Norwegian and Russian fishermen get 20% cut in Barents cod quotas
But the quota level is still on a historically high level, negotiators say after Norwegian and Russian fishery authorities sign
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Norway’s new government highlights fight against climate change and continued oil drilling
The cabinet of Jonas Gahr Støre is making climate change and the High North top priorities. At the same time,
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Nuclear-powered gold mine coming to Russia’s Arctic Coast
The Kyuchus field will be one of Russia’s biggest gold mining projects. Its development includes the building of a nuclear
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