International conference takes on environment & Arctic development
TROMSO, Norway – Politicians, business leaders and scientists are gathered in Norway this week for a major international conference tackling the
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Increased tourism from Asia gives Finnish Lapland boost
Finnish airport operator Finavia reports rising numbers of passengers transferring to Lapland flights from Helsinki Airport. The number of travellers
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Environmentalists want say in Arctic lease-extension
Environmental groups have filed motions Wednesday to intervene in support of the Interior Department’s decision to reject Royal Dutch Shell’s request to
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Blog: NSR – Twinned development of shipping, oil
In December, a record heat wave was cascading through the Arctic at a time when snow and ice would normally
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Helsinki consumers cool on solar energy
When the Helsinki energy company Helen launched a new solar power plant in June last year, consumers snapped up nearly
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Recycling fee competitive burden: Finnish retailers
Finnish retailers say they’re concerned about a recycling fee charged only to domestic merchants. The fee – which costs businesses
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Anchorage Chamber announces 2016 priorities
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce this week released its legislative priorities for the upcoming session. Bruce Bustamante is the president
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How competitive is Alaska LNG?
This month, the state committed to another year of work on the Alaska LNG project. That’s the effort to bring
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Finland mine discharges 750M litres of waste water
A total of 750,000 cubic metres – the equivalent of 750 million litres – of waste water will be discharged
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Direct Central European flight arrives in Lapland
A direct scheduled flight route has been opened between Finnish Lapland and Central Europe. The first plane to fly the
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Major changes to oil tax credits in Alaska budget
Alaska Governor Bill Walker’s budget proposal, rolled out last week, includes taxes on everything from fishing, mining and tourism to
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Finnish economy in a rut, 1.2% growth in 2016
The Finance Ministry is predicting close to zero economic growth for 2015, but is pegging output at 1.2 percent for
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Blog: Greenland pioneers Arctic tourism & mining
The world’s largest island has risen to the lofty ranks of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 countries to visit in 2016. This past October,
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Climate deal could boost Finland’s cleantech industry
The Paris Agreement could create tens of thousands of jobs in Finland, say Environment Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen and analysts of
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Bank of Finland forecasts slow growth in 2016
The Bank of Finland forecasts slow growth next year, with no boost to exports on the horizon. Economic growth will
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