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Longyearbyen in Arctic Norway to shut down coal-power plant

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 13:42
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Still unclear which replacement will be chosen for heat- and electricity production, but the Government assures it will be a

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Electric cars hit record 50% sales in northernmost Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021 at 15:18
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“We are well on our way to the goal that electric cars should be the natural choice for everyone, due

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Oslo fends off climate activists, offers oil companies 136 new oil blocks in northern waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 09:49
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As the Norwegian government awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict in a historic climate law suit, it announces another 136 oil

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Lundin Energy expands presence in the Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 12, 2020 at 07:30
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The Swedish company moves against the tide as it boosts its license portfolio in the north Norwegian waters. The company

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Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 16:55
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Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel

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Nornickel debuts in tourism, starts king crab safari in border area to Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 13:23
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The company “Port Liinakharmari” is registered with a capital of 50 million rubles and is a 100% owned subsidiary of

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Arctic mine signs giant copper contract with a green touch in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 15:24
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Nussir aims at becoming the world’s first fully electrified underground mine, with zero emission of CO2. Preparing for production could

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A Norwegian port offers a new transport route for Chinese shippers

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 14:39
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The shipping container was in mid-July loaded on a train in the Chinese city of Hefei. Less than two weeks

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Deutsche Bank won’t finance any new Arctic oil and gas projects

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 12:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 13:13
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The Frankfurt-based bank adopted its new Fossil Fuels Policy on Monday with strict limitations on future involvement in coal, oil and gas.

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Norway proposes to open 125 new oil exploration blocks in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:42
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Environmentalists in Norway didn’t believe what they read when the Ministry of  Petroleum and Energy on June 24 presented suggestion for

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Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten reframes 500-guests ships for year-round expedition cruises

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:46 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:39
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With about 20% market share, Hurtigruten is already the largest among expedition cruise operators in northern waters. From January 2021,

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Norwegian now flying again to nine destinations in northern Scandinavia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 13:44
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With more European countries reopening society by partly lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Norwegian Air Shuttle says it’s time to prepare more

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Norway : Entire season in jeopardy for Svalbard expedition cruising

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 12:51
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“We get port call cancellations to Longyearbyen every day now,” says Assisting Harbor Master Rikhart Olsen Ingerø. Norway’s ban on

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COVID-19 roundup: support for energy sector in Norway; easing of restrictions in Faroe Islands

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11:00 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 17:25
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With the oil and gas industries, the main drivers of the Norwegian economy in financial freefall because of COVID-19, the

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Norwegian Arctic wilderness tourism hit particularly hard by coronavirus

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 10:42
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Trine Baddari and her family spent years building the BIRK husky as a successful wilderness brand in the Pasvik valley.

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