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The BEALRE traverse team heads out to the Princess Ragnhild Coast to pick up cargo from the supply ship.

A drone flies over the Princess Ragnhild Coast in Antarctica.

The BELARE team unloads cargo from the supply ship in January 2024 before taking it back to the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station some 200 km inland.

Drone video of Alain Hubert doing reconnaissance at hte Princess ragnhild Coast to find a place for the supply ship to unload cargo for the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station.

Containers waiting to be evacuated from Antarctica to South Africa.

Storm conditions at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica in December 2023.

Summary and closing remarks of the 14th Arctic Futures Symposium.SPEAKERMarie-Anne Coninsx (IPF Board Member; Former EU Ambassador at Large for the Arctic; Fellow, Egmont Institute)

The demand for renewable energy is soaring, with technologies rapidly evolving and amplifying its potential. The Arctic is a prime source of hydro, wind, and geothermal energy, offering vast opportunities and territory for industrial off-takers. Explore the political and regulatory framework that shapes this renewable energy landscape, and gain insights from concrete examples of thriving Arctic renewable energy and off taken projects.MODERATORMira Kleist  (Senior Associate, Kaya)SPEAKERS- Sigrid Bjørnhaug Hammar  (Deputy Mayor of Tromsø, Norway)- Emily Holland (Associate Professor, US Naval War College)- Fridtjof F. Unander (Chief Economist, Aker Horizons)- Pigga Keskitalo (Professor of Education, University of Lapland; Adjunct Professor, University of Helsinki; Member, Saami Parliament of Finland)- Tanja Joona (Senior Researcher, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland)

The Arctic, with its abundant natural resources, can play a pivotal role in enabling the EU to achieve its net-zero objectives and reshoring their supply chains in a just and sustainable manner. The EU has the CRM Act to facilitate this transition, but what will reshoring supply chains in the Arctic look like? As green industrial projects gain momentum, discussions in impacted communities about the social license to operate have increased. This panel explores how developers can ensure collaborative progress towards the anticipated transition, emphasising fairness and environmental responsibility.MODERATORMira Kleist (Senior Associate, Kaya)SPEAKERS- Naaja H. Nathanielsen (Minister of Business, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality, Greenland)- Kimmo Järvinen (Head of European Governmental Affairs, SSAB)- Riikka Aaltonen (Project Manager, Regional Council of Lapland, Finland)- Karin Nutti Pilflykt (Advisor, Forest Issues, Saami Council EU Unit)- Thomas Lauridsen (Chief Advisor, Ministry of Business, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality, Greenland)