Arctic

Russia and other Arctic nations are seeking vast commercialization of Arctic oil and gas resources, as well as quicker freight shipping via the Northern Sea Route. In Bellona’s opinion, these efforts threaten to obliterate one of the world’s last pure ecosystems.

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Arctic

November 26, 2019 Arctic, Arctic Transport and Shipping, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

Rosatom says shipping is up on the Arctic – despite environmental concerns

Shipping through Russia’s remote arctic artery, the Northern Sea Route, has increased by 63 percent over last year’s figures, signaling […]

November 15, 2019 Arctic, Renewable energy, Wind

SevTek conference pushes a green agenda for Russia’s Arctic

If authorities in Moscow are half-hearted in their efforts to bring down Russia’s harmful emissions, the local government in Murmansk sure […]

November 1, 2019 Arctic, Oil

Bellonas arrives at drilling rig on Toutatis

Bellona’s ship, Kallinika, is now located in the area around the drilling rig West Hercules at Toutatis. – We’re met with a […]

October 17, 2019 Arctic, Oil

Bellona is fighting the sneaky attempt to get exploration drilling under-the-radar in Lofoten

In July, the German oil company Wintershall DEA got a green light from the environmental agency to begin drilling at the exploration well […]

August 7, 2019 Arctic, Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet

Russia to build two more nuclear icebreakers

Russia has said it will build two new nuclear icebreakers in a bid to make a rapidly melting trade route through the Arctic accessible to […]

Get in touch with our expert in this field

Sigurd Enge

Manager Shipping, Marine and Arctic Issues
sigurd@bellona.no
+47 970 87 533

Sigurd Enge is one of the most experienced advisers at Bellona, as he joined the foundation in 1988. He works as adviser on marine safety and oil spill protection. He is the skipper of M/S Kallinika and he is Head of the Bellona Environmental Patrol. Sigurd has a unique experience working on a broad variety of subjects during his 25 years with the foundation, including fisheries, oil and fish farming. He has also been head of IT and technical support, as well as leading actions involving civil disobedience.