Arctic Economy

Sweden picks Hyundai Heavy Industries to build icebreaker as Finland loses out: Commentary

The decision, first reported by Tekniikka&Talous, has been appealed by Davie/Helsinki Shipyard Image: Aker…

Arctic tourism: ‘We will have huge problems this winter season’

Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in…

The challenge of counting icebreakers

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

Tokyo Gas signs preliminary agreement with trans-Alaska gas pipeline developer
Tokyo Gas signs preliminary agreement with trans-Alaska gas pipeline developer

The largest gas company in Japan has signed a letter of intent signifying that…

The Arctic’s dirty secret: Scientists urge immediate action to curb black carbon

Arctic shipping is booming. But with the increased traffic has come a growing danger…

Greenland’s court fight with Chinese-owned miner keeps valuable project closed

A lawsuit filed by the Chinese-owned company London Mining against the Greenland Self-Government Naalakkersuisut…

US reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas development

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a series of steps to open up Alaskan…

Norway’s wealth fund maintains net zero emission pressure amid US climate rollback

Norway‘s $2 trillion wealth fund is maintaining pressure on companies it invests in to cut…