Lawmakers in Norway make a deal opening up for deep sea mining in Arctic Ocean
Norway’s minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed
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Police detain 29 climate activists following protest at Lapland pulp mill
Greenpeace and Elokapina activists blocked access to Metsä Group’s mill on Wednesday to protest against unsustainable forest management practices. Police
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Oil company tried to cover up large Arctic oil spill
An estimated 1,000 tons of oil has leaked into nature after a pipe burst next to the Kolva River in
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Activists block road to logging area in Lapland
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
In Germany, where I live, the country’s highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court, – unnoticed by much of the international
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Oslo fends off climate activists, offers oil companies 136 new oil blocks in northern waters
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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Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November
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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Iceland to restrict heavy fuel oil use in territorial waters
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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Norilsk, Arctic Russia is world’s largest sulfur dioxide emissions hotspot: report
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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Greenpeace activists board oil platform in Arctic Norway
Four representatives of Greenpeace jumped onboard oil rig West Hercules as it was being made ready for the drilling of
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Seeking a greener image, Norway’s Statoil rebrands itself as Equinor
Norwegian oil major Statoil drops “oil” from its name, argues responsibility, better balance to effectively fight climate change. Greenwashing says
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Norway expands Arctic drilling, environmentalists worried
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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Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic
The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with
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Norway’s oil fund wants out of oil and gas investments
Analyses by the investment management show that the fund can be made less vulnerable if staying away from oil and
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Greenpeace vessel towed, protesters arrested in Norwegian Arctic waters
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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