Barclays latest bank to nix Arctic oil financing, singles out Alaska’s ANWR
Citing global warming and the Paris climate agreement, international banking behemoth Barclays says it’s nixing most future investment in Arctic drilling.
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Blog – Qingdao plays pivotal role in China’s Arctic strategy
In January, China released its first Arctic Policy. In the U.S., fearful headlines greeted the document, from The Wall Street
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“Northerners’ dreams are dying,” says premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories as he issues “red alert”
Canada’s decision to halt offshore oil and gas exploration in the Arctic is akin to the re-emergence of colonialism, says
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Colonialism still present in Arctic, says premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Despite improved relations between the federal government and Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, northerners still get excluded from political
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Alaska’s antiquated Cook Inlet pipelines causing alarm after leaks
Growing concerns over Cook Inlet’s antiquated oil and gas facilities have prompted renewed calls for increased oversight following announcements of multiple leaks this
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Blog: The innovation imperative in Arctic policy
Arctic foreign policy, like public policy in general, goes through phases. Our current phase began around 2006 and can
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«Russia has joint strategic interests with Norway»
The discovery of huge and unique fields in the two countries’ border areas is very likely, says Russia’s Minister of
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Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to ensure that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions remain central when ways to
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Canada to submit Arctic continental shelf claim in 2018
Canada plans to submit its Arctic continental shelf claim in 2018 and it is expected to include the North Pole,
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North Korea signs Svalbard Treaty
Signing the Svalbard treaty gives North Korea the right to conduct economic and scientific activities on the Arctic archipelago. The
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Meet President Obama’s point man for Alaska
WASHINGTON — Alaska leaders have been making use of a new Washington connection lately: the man in charge of President Barack Obama’s
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Canada & Sweden cooperate on Arctic science
Canada announced an Arctic science cooperation agreement with Sweden on Friday with a focus on marine surveying and oceans. The
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Canada to collect more data for continental shelf claim
Canada announced a new scientific survey on Friday to contribute to the country’s Arctic continental shelf submission. “This scientific survey is
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Let locals decide fate of Arctic drilling says U.S. politician
WASHINGTON — What happens in the Arctic is the Arctic’s business, Rep. Don Young told members of a House subcommittee on
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Alaska House leaders take shot at Washington state over Arctic development
JUNEAU — After sending salvos at President Barack Obama and federal government bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., top Republicans in the
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