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Environment Environment (Finland) 

Activists block road to logging area in Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 09:23
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A third week of protest action in a forest harvesting dispute in the Aalistunturi area in west-central Lapland began Sunday

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Blog: German High Court win for climate activists is good news for the Arctic

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2021 at 10:41
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In Germany, where I live, the country’s highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court, – unnoticed by much of the international

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Oslo fends off climate activists, offers oil companies 136 new oil blocks in northern waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2020 at 09:49
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As the Norwegian government awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict in a historic climate law suit, it announces another 136 oil

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway RCI 

Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:11
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After losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil

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Environment Environment (Iceland) General Iceland 

Iceland to restrict heavy fuel oil use in territorial waters

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 14:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 15:29
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Iceland’s Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources will restrict heavy fuel oil use in the country’s territorial and internal waters

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Norilsk, Arctic Russia is world’s largest sulfur dioxide emissions hotspot: report

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10:19
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1.9 million tons of sulfur dioxide from the chimneys in Norilsk, a city in Arctic Russia, were blowing over the

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Greenpeace activists board oil platform in Arctic Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 29, 2019 at 10:25
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Four representatives of Greenpeace jumped onboard oil rig West Hercules as it was being made ready for the drilling of

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

Seeking a greener image, Norway’s Statoil rebrands itself as Equinor

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:13
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Norwegian oil major Statoil drops “oil” from its name, argues responsibility, better balance to effectively fight climate change. Greenwashing says

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:04 — Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 15:57
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Strongly criticized by environmental groups, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces 56 new blocks in the Barents Sea. “Awarding

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:15
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The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway 

Norway’s oil fund wants out of oil and gas investments

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 20, 2017 at 14:25
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Analyses by the investment management show that the fund can be made less vulnerable if staying away from oil and

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Greenpeace vessel towed, protesters arrested in Norwegian Arctic waters

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 14:37 — Last Updated: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 14:39
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Greenpeace vessel and crew of 35 arrested after protesters violated the safety zone around Statoil’s rig at the Korpfjell field

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Climate trial against Norway to start in November

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 15:28
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Greenpeace and Nature and Youth intend to put a stop to upcoming drilling in the Barents Sea. The Oslo City

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Canada Environment (Canada) General Politics 

Arctic waters off limits to oil & gas activities say Canada-U.S. in joint statement

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 00:56
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Canada and the United States issued a joint statement on Tuesday barring offshore oil & gas activities in the Arctic. “Today,

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Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Angry Inuk: Canadian filmmaker takes on anti-sealing groups

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, November 24, 2016 at 14:39
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Animal rights groups have over the last few decades raised and spent millions of dollars on sleek, celebrity-endorsed campaigns designed

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