Small town in Arctic Russia to become Northern Sea Route shipping hub
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signs the decree that is to turn the remote Arctic settlement of Dikson, in the
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Coal businesses sign deal for giant terminal in northwest Russia
In two years time, up to 18 million tons of coal will be shipped out from the new Lavna terminal
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Russia is building a new Arctic with private investments
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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Northern Sea Route: Russia’s Rosatom aims to surpass Putin’s target
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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Helsinki Mayor pledges €1m for idea to replace coal-fired energy plants
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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Investors working to build coal terminal in Murmansk
New investors join efforts in the projected Lavna coal terminal in Murmansk. The State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) has struck
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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports
Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across
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Northern Sea Route: officials worry Putin’s ambitions are unrealistic
There is unease in several Russian government ministries as officials start to understand that the President’s objectives for the Northern
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Russia presents massive five-year plan to boost Arctic energy sector
Russian investments in regional infrastructure and natural resource development will over the next years be equivalent to the country’s federal
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Finnish energy sector’s emissions dropping sharply: report
Emissions from electricity and district heating production are taking a nosedive thanks to policy measures aimed at fighting climate change,
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Fossil fuels drive shipping boom along Northern Sea Route
Despite complicated ice conditions, more than 18 million tons of goods have been shipped along the Northern Sea Route in
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‘It would be great to have clean air’: A Polish wish as crucial climate talks open
The official video promoting the host of this year’s crucial international climate talks paints a glowing green picture. Poland, it
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Finnish government proposes banning coal by 2029
Finland’s government proposed on Thursday that the use of coal to produce electricity or heat should be banned by 2029.
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Northern nations pledge to reduce black coal emissions during Arctic biodiversity talks in Finland
Environment ministers of Arctic states said Friday that they want to cut down on the use of black coal, which
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Longread – Svalbard town phasing out coal to become gateway for Russia’s Arctic tourism
For visitors, the Russian town on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago combines the contrasts of pristine Arctic beauty and Soviet style industry.
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