Arctic Economy

Democrats press Biden administration on climate impact of LNG buildout

Democrats press Biden administration on climate impact of LNG buildout

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of Democratic lawmakers on Monday called on the Biden administration to consider the climate and environmental justice impacts of the...
Agency warns Sweden may miss CO2 targets with biofuel cut

Agency warns Sweden may miss CO2 targets with biofuel cut

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, a government agency warned on Monday, after the country's minority coalition cut...
Arctic shipping initiative gets $91M federal grant

Arctic shipping initiative gets $91M federal grant

Project aims to address Inuit shipping priorities, environmental sustainability. A project supporting sustainable Arctic shipping has received a $91-million research grant from the federal government. The...
Russian oil producer sets self-driving trucks to work on Arctic tundra

Russian oil producer sets self-driving trucks to work on Arctic tundra

MOSCOW — Driverless trucks produced by Russia's Kamaz have begun to carry cargoes across the snowy Arctic tundra for oil producer Gazprom Neft, the...
With money pouring in for Alaska water and sewer projects, focus shifts to ensuring sustainability

With money pouring in for Alaska water and sewer projects, focus...

Historically, the biggest challenge to getting adequate water and sewer service in remote communities in rural Alaska was lack of money. Now, thanks to...
Sweden’s H2 Green Steel plans to raise $1.65 billion for Boden plant

Sweden’s H2 Green Steel plans to raise $1.65 billion for Boden...

Swedish steel producer H2 Green Steel is seeking to raise more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.65 billion) of equity funding for its iron, steel...
German president in Canada for four-day visit including Arctic trip

German president in Canada for four-day visit including Arctic trip

BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier began a four-day visit to Canada on Sunday, accompanied by a large business delegation. He was received in Ottawa...
Appeals court denies injunction request, allowing ConocoPhillips to proceed with Willow work

Appeals court denies injunction request, allowing ConocoPhillips to proceed with Willow...

Planned construction of a gravel road for ConocoPhillips’ huge Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope is cleared to proceed, now that a federal appeals...
EU, Norway plan cooperation on carbon capture, hydrogen, draft shows

EU, Norway plan cooperation on carbon capture, hydrogen, draft shows

BRUSSELS — The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable...
Security of supply concerns prompt Arctic Barents Sea gas pipeline rethink in Norway

Security of supply concerns prompt Arctic Barents Sea gas pipeline rethink...

OSLO (Reuters) - Building a pipeline to transport gas produced in the Arctic Barents Sea could be worth re-examining due to an increased focus...
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