Arctic News and Analysis
The cornerstone of US President Donald Trump’s first East Asian tour has been his visit to Beijing and subsequent meetings with Chinese president Xi Jinping this week. The summit took place at the conclusion of the 19th Party Congress, which included a pledge by President Xi to expand and deepen China’s foreign policy interests on… Continue reading Beyond Pipe Dreams: Alaska’s LNG Deal with China Moves Forward
'In Debate Over Alaska Drilling, Two Indigenous Representatives Clash,' (Cryopolitics) 'As Wild Salmon Decline, Norway Pressures Its Giant Fish Farms,' (New York Times) 'Russia Fully Restores its Presence in the Arctic- Top Brass,' (TASS) 'New Maps Show How Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is Melting from the Bottom Up,' (Scientific American) 'China to Expand Role in Novatek’s… Continue reading Elsewhere…
A not-near Arctic state? Singapore's Marina Bay [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne With the announcement in mid-2013 that the Arctic Council would accept six new observer governments into the fold, much of the attention was focussed on China’s admission, as the largest state to achieve membership. However, a bit of incredulity was expressed… Continue reading The Odd One Out? Singapore in the Arctic
The shape of Iceland’s next government remains a mystery this week as the four-party coalition negotiations, spearheaded by the Left-Green Coalition or VG, led by Katrín Jakobsdóttir, were unable to reach an agreement. The talks between VG and the Social Democratic Alliance, the Pirate Party and the Progressive Party may have resulted in the first… Continue reading Iceland’s Election: Things Fall Apart…
The subject of expanded oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, as the region becomes more accessible to fossil fuel exploration, has always been a thorny one from an environmental viewpoint. However, the rapid drop in oil prices since early 2014 also called into question the cost-effectiveness of Arctic oil and gas, given the high… Continue reading Take It or Leave It? Arctic Governments and the Oil and Gas Question
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