Perspectives on EU Arctic Strategy: Is the EU doing enough to protect the Arctic?
webinar
friday 2nd October 10am - 11.15am
The Arctic is at a crossroads. Climate change, geopolitical tension and growing economic interest are reshaping the region, with increasing pressure for shipping, fossil fuels and deep-sea minerals.
As the EU prepares its new Arctic Strategy, what should it do to protect the region from a new rush for resources?
Join Seas At Risk and the Clean Arctic Alliance for a discussion bringing together experts on the future of the Arctic.
Speakers
Emma Fourreau, Member of the European Parliament
Keynote
Sian Prior, Policy Director, Seas At Risk / Clean Arctic Alliance
Shipping on the Northern Sea Route
Paal Frisvold, EU Norway Advisor, Greenpeace
Oil and gas development in the Arctic
Simon Granberg, Senior Deep-Sea Mining Policy Officer, Seas At Risk
Deep-sea mining in the Arctic
Moderator: Séverine Dieudonné, former BBC journalist
The session concludes with a Q & A session.
Organised by the Clean Arctic Alliance and Seas At Risk