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A European flag flies at the entrance of the EU Commission in Brussels on May 21,2014. (Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Hydropower to be no longer classed as sustainable, according to EU proposal

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020 at 16:08
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Hydropower should no longer be classified as a sustainable energy source according to an EU Commission green proposal. But Swedish

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Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Reducing emissions could create up to 3,000 new jobs in Arctic Sweden says mining group

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 16:15 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 16:23
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LKAB, a state-owned mineral and mining group, wants to invest 400 billion kronor to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions through

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Environment Environment (Russia) RCI Russia 

Permafrost melting did not trigger oil spill catastrophe, says Russian control authority

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:57
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A report from federal technical inspection authority Rostekhnadzor concludes that construction faults and maintenance negligence were main reasons for the

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a news conference in Moscow on December 18, 2014.(Pavel Golovkin/AP)
Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:51
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The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and

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General RCI Society 

Iceland orders four-day closure of Reykjavik-area bars after uptick in COVID-19 infections

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 14:28 — Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 14:30
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Reykjavik-area bars and nightclubs started a four-day shutdown on Friday as the Icelandic government seeks to put the breaks on

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Blog Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog – Whose Arctic security is it anyway?

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11:15 — Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2020 at 11:29
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The question of security in the Arctic has become more pronounced in the region of late. This is thought to

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Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Lapland tourism industry voices concerns over Finland’s COVID-19 “test and travel” rules

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:31
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Draft legislation relating to new rules for travellers hoping to visit Finland has generated confusion and criticism as the bill

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Politics Politics (Russia) RCI Russia 

Are potential Arctic security threats eclipsing urgent action on climate? A new study makes its case

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 09:07
0 Comments

An over-emphasis on narratives around potential resource bonanzas and hard security issues in the Arctic should be recalibrated by policy

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Environment RCI 

Why the pandemic’s pause on travel could be a defining moment for rethinking Antarctic tourism

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2020 at 08:34 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:38
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The current pause on international travel could be an important moment for the international community to rethink the future development

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Business Business (Canada) Canada RCI 

Canada outlines which Indigenous businesses benefit from $5M funding in the North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, August 10, 2020 at 11:17 — Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2020 at 11:31
2 Comments

The federal government has announced how $5 million in federal funding from its regional fund for Indigenous business in the

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General Iceland RCI Society Society (Iceland) 

Iceland lowers price of on-arrival COVID-19 testing

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, June 29, 2020 at 12:09 — Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2020 at 12:11
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Iceland will begin charging for on-arrival COVID-19 testing on July 1, but is lowering the price from the previously announced

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Business Business (Canada) Canada RCI 

Arctic Canada: Nunavut businesses, private sector struggle to find space in closed economy

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Friday, June 5, 2020 at 10:47
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This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is

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Business Business (Canada) Canada RCI 

Some businesses booming as Yukoners adjust to pandemic life in Arctic Canada

Mike Rudyk, CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 1, 2020 at 10:08
0 Comments

While many businesses are struggling to survive through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, others are as busy as they’ve ever been.

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Business Business (Finland) Finland 

Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:39
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Finnish tourism destinations are turning to virtual tourism to get around travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The first

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

New Barents Sea port and 500 km railway link will connect Asia to Russian Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:05
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Russia pushes for more of the global cargo flow to go north. A new year-round port near Indiga in the

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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