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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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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

Russian investor breathes new life in major Arctic coal project

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 26, 2020 at 14:41
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Roman Trotsenko on the 18th June formalized the acquisition of 75 percent of shares in the Arctic Mining Company and

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

Russian company VostokCoal abandons major coal mining project in Arctic tundra

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 17:53
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Vostok Coal is giving up its great Arctic project. The buyer of the vast coal reserves of the Taymyr Peninsula

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Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

‘This is positive’: global carbon emissions set to grow slowly in 2019

David Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 12:32
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Global carbon emissions rose only 0.6 percent in 2019 due to a decline in the worldwide use of coal, according

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 14:03
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More Arctic shipping means more load for regional seaports. Practically all the major ports along Russia’s northern coast are experiencing

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Can the environment withstand Arctic Russia’s coal mining boom?

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 14:12 — Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 10:40
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Climate crisis and environmental concern notwithstanding, Russia says it aims for a big dig of the carbon-rich rock. Much of

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Putin’s Arctic shipping goals mobilizing officials, industry

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:03 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:05
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How much goods can be shipped along Russia’s Arctic route between Europe and Asia? The Ministry of Transport believes shipments

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Moscow supports Vostok Coal’s expansion into protected Arctic tundra

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 10:46 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 10:52
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Company Vostok Coal has been been fined several hundred million rubles for illegal mining in Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula, but still

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Small town in Arctic Russia to become Northern Sea Route shipping hub

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 13:27 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 13:32
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signs the decree that is to turn the remote Arctic settlement of Dikson, in the

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Coal businesses sign deal for giant terminal in northwest Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 12:11 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 13:04
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In two years time, up to 18 million tons of coal will be shipped out from the new Lavna terminal

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia is building a new Arctic with private investments

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 10:35 — Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2019 at 12:01
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A system with major tax breaks is to make private investors place billions in Russia’s new regional infrastructure. “We have

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Northern Sea Route: Russia’s Rosatom aims to surpass Putin’s target

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 16:37
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Shipping on the Northern Sea Route will amount to 92.6 million tons in 2024, leader of nuclear power company Rosatom

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Helsinki Mayor pledges €1m for idea to replace coal-fired energy plants

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 5, 2019 at 14:38
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The Mayor of Finland’s capital launched a campaign on Wednesday aimed at tackling climate change called the Helsinki Challenge competition.

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Investors working to build coal terminal in Murmansk

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 14:13 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 14:18
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New investors join efforts in the projected Lavna coal terminal in Murmansk. The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has struck

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:57 — Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 12:59
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Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across

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