January 9, 2024
Norway’s Arctic Ocean Deep Sea Mining Approval
Norway’s Controversial Approval of Arctic Ocean Deep-Sea Mining
As Norway greenlights deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean, it is anticipated that an agreement on deep-sea mining in international waters could follow later in the year. The move by the European country, typically esteemed for vast oil and gas reserves, aims to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels. However, it has placed the country at odds with the EU and the UK, which have called for a temporary ban on the practice due to concerns about environmental effects. The Norwegian government announced, “We’ve mapped vast areas in the northern Norwegian Sea since 2017. We’ve taken samples and collected