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44 per cent increase in unique ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 14:52
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The number of ships entering Canada’s Northwest Passage, and the distances sailed, are all increasing, says a new report from

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‘What is happening now is not working for Inuit’: Why Inuit association in Arctic Canada won’t support Baffinland mine expansion

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 09:50
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QIA board voted in March not to support expansion The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says its decision to not support Baffinland’s

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Norway’s Equinor is buying LNG from Russian Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 15:23
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A carrier loaded with liquified natural gas from the Yamal Peninsula is on its way to Equinor’s Melkøya plant in

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Quebec-based Air Inuit announces new CEO

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 12:18
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Christian Busch, a long-time Air Inuit employee, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Quebec-based

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Canada’s Northwest Territories needs user-friendly public registry for oil and gas, says MLA

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 14:25
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‘[It’s] virtually impossible to get any coherent information on specific oil and gas holdings’ The N.W.T. government does not have

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North Russian regions want extension of Arctic shipping route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 09:48
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Five governors propose to establish a Big Northern Sea Route that stretches from St.Petersburg to Vladivostok. The regional leaders of

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Cold weather perfect to pioneer electric aviation says Finnair

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 14:35
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The Swedish-developed 19-seater ES-19 electric aircraft for short-haul routes could be ready for take-off with passengers by 2026. With zero-emissions,

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Crisis-ridden Norwegian cruise and adventure company sells properties in Svalbard

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:02
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Hurtigruten has over many years significantly strengthened its presence in the far northern archipelago and today owns several hotels, office

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Extensive reconstruction drawn up for fishery port in Arctic Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11:45 — Last Updated: Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11:49
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A brand new terminal will be built on an artificially created land, while the existing berths of the fishery port

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Finland-Sweden train travel moves a step closer

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:08
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There is something that marks Finland and Sweden out as unusual in Europe: They are neighbouring countries that do not

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Rosatom makes fun of Suez traffic jam, promotes Russia’s Arctic route as alternative

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 15:51
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In a twitter thread, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation makes big fun of the trouble for global shipping caused by

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Arctic in spotlight as Moscow pushes for global lead in LNG

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 11:40
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Russia’s new government Program on Liquified Natural Gas includes a series of new Arctic projects, among them possibly the Shtokman

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Mining companies in Nunavut, Canada defend environmental management despite stiff criticism

Thomas Rohner, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:10
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The environmental impacts of Nunavut’s two biggest mining companies are not being properly managed, according to Inuit hunters and organizations,

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In Russian Arctic energy shift, Novatek might turn from LNG to ammonia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 11:04
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The natural gas company intended to produce up to 5 million tons of LNG in its Ob project. It might

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Norwegian airline Widerøe aims to launch all-electric plane by 2026

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 11:30 — Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2021 at 11:43
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Routes inside the Arctic Circle could be world’s first to see zero emission passenger flights as regional airline Widerøe will

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