Arctic News and Analysis
by Marc Lanteigne As the global lockdown approaches its second anniversary, the economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic are starting to be felt from multiple quarters, including in the energy industry. One of the more bizarre effects of the shutdown was witnessed last week when the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) index, a US-based measurement of… Continue reading Hello Zero: Where Does Arctic Energy Go From Here?
by Marc Lanteigne and Mikkel Schøler Mikkel Schøler is CEO of the consulting firm Sikki. Less than a year ago, Greenland was pushed into the global spotlight in the wake of leaked reports about a United States government plan to purchase the country from the Kingdom of Denmark, despite the legal impossibility of such a… Continue reading ‘Let’s Make a Deal’: A US Investment Proposal Shakes Up Denmark (and Greenland)
by Mingming Shi 1) Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland, celebrated her 90th birthday this week, as reported in the Iceland Monitor. Vigdís was first elected to the position in 1980 as a single mother, and she served as Iceland's President until 1996. One of the most internationally significant events during her tenure was the… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 13-19 April
by Mingming Shi 1) According to Morgunblaðið, a song written in the local language in Iceland during the COVID-19 pandemic has been going viral on social media and shared by Icelanders. In order to cheer up citizens, and encourage people to stay home, given the restrictions of public gathering in the country now, Ferðumst innanhúss, (or… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup 6-12 April
by Mingming Shi 1) Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor for Over the Circle, penned an introductory article on the importance of the internet in the Arctic, especially under the current global situation. The piece summarised the state of connectivity in the far north, using cases from Finland, Greenland and Nunavut. 2) Morgunblaðið, an Iceland-based news agency, reported… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 30 March – 5 April
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