Monthly Highlights from the Russian Arctic, August 2024
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
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New oil terminal planned in Komi Republic
Publish date: March 24, 2006
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New oil terminal planned in Komi Republic
According to Governor of Komi republic Vladimir Torlopov, the oil company Enisey plans to construct a new oil processing plant in Usinsk.
“The management of the company is ready to invest huge sums in 2006-2007”, Torlopov said. The governor believes that the investments will give an extra 2 billion RUB of tax revenues to the regional budget, BarentsObserver reported. He also stressed that the Enisey has a systematic and clever approach to the development of hydrocarbon deposits and that it takes use of new technology.
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Balancing competitiveness and climate objectives: Bellona Europa’s insights on the Draghi Report
Introduction Competitiveness has been the dominating topic in EU political discussions in recent months and is set to be a key focus of the upcomi...
Despite challenges at Kudankulam project, India and Russia likely to deepen civilian nuclear cooperation
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Bellona establishes Center for Marine Restoration in Lofoten
Today, the Bellona Foundation is launching the establishment of the Center for Marine Restoration in Kabelvåg, Lofoten. At the same time, collaboration agreements related to the center were signed with Norrøna, the University of Tromsø, the Lofoten Council and Blue Harvest Technologies