Arctic News and Analysis
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
'Discussion of a New Women's Party,' (Iceland Monitor) 'Arctic Nickel, Not Oil, Could Soon Power the World's Cars,' (Cryopolitics) 'Nunavut Election Upset: Iqaluit Voters Choose Youth Over Experience,' (Nunatsiaq Online) 'Greenland Will Offer Oil, Gas Concessions Next Year -Minister,' (Reuters / Business Insider) 'N.W.T. Premier Issues 'Red Alert' on 'Colonial' Attack on Territory's Oil and Gas… Continue reading Elsewhere…
The election in Iceland on 28 October was probably a source of frustration for many, as the results did not produce the watershed political shift for which many were hoping, especially in the wake of two previous governments being toppled by political scandal. Moreover, the outcome of this year’s vote produced no clear winner and… Continue reading Iceland’s Election: Another Cooperation Game?
