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When: Wednesday; Dec. 16, 2020; 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET
In the three years since President Trump announced the United States’ intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement the landscape on climate change has shifted. In the wake of the U.S. federal government’s disengagement from the international climate arena, subnational and non-state actors ramped up their efforts, both within the United States and globally. Around the world, demands for a more equitable and just world are uniting with the rallying cry for action on climate. A common descriptor of climate change is that the future will not look like the past. Could the same be said of actions to address climate change?
President-Elect Biden has indicated that the U.S. will re-join the Paris Agreement on his first day in office. How can the foreign policy community harness the transformative power of the new leadership coalitions that have emerged to strengthen the UNFCCC process—an indispensable mode of diplomacy? And as decision-makers push forward on climate action, how can they incorporate the increasingly compelling calls for social and racial justice into efforts to address climate change?
This event is part of “21st Century Diplomacy: Foreign Policy is Climate Policy,” a project co-led by the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program and adelphi, and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
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When: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 3:30pm – 5:00pm ET
For the past two years, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Center for Arctic Study & Policy (CASP) has worked to record the “sea stories” of previous icebreaker sailors and captains. The result is a 27-minute documentary showcasing original sea stories, high-quality photography, and a unique narrative of the challenges faced on ice-covered oceans from the 1950s to the 1970s. Not only will this documentary provide context to the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest members as they embark on their first icebreaker tours, but also communicate to the public the critical importance of the polar regions and the sailors who patrol their waters.
On December 18th, please join the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and CASP for the first public screening of the documentary, “Polar Guardians: Coast Guard Icebreaking in the High Latitudes.” The film will be introduced by the Admiral Karl L. Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard, who will address both the legacy and the future of Coast Guard missions in the polar regions. An expert panel to follow the documentary's release will feature Fran Ulmer, former chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, and Admiral Thad Allen, 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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December 11th, 2020, TRONDHEIM, NORWAY – Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (11.3 million EUR) in a new wind power research centre in Norway. The NorthWind research centre will be at the cutting edge, working on innovations to make wind power cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainable. One of the centre’s main priorities will be offshore wind research.
“Rapid growth in offshore wind power internationally offers great opportunities for Norwegian businesses. Research and development is crucial to secure lower costs, less environmental impact and improved operating models for such projects. I believe a longterm research centre with industry partners, the research community and the government will contribute to further development of offshore wind power in Norway”, said Tina Bru, Norway's Petroleum and Energy Minister.
Northwind will bring together over 50 partners from research institutions and industry all around the world. It will be led by the research institute SINTEF, with partners NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), NINA (The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and UiO (University of Oslo).
"The Centre's innovations will benefit Norwegian industry and the world at large,” said Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO of SINTEF. "Offshore wind has the potential to meet the world's electricity needs many times over and innovations cutting its costs will help bring this renewable energy to the market even faster."
The centre will draw on Norwegian research and industry's long-standing expertise in offshore projects. "It will provide an important launching pad for students in the field aiming to become the experts of tomorrow", said the rector of NTNU, Anne Borg.
About NorthWind
NorthWind is financed by the Norwegian government through The Research Council of Norway. NorthWind is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) and will be in operation from 2020 to 2028. The Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research carry out long-term research targeted towards renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and social science aspects of energy research.
Research partners:
SINTEF, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), NINA (The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and UiO (University of Oslo).
International associated partners:
DTU, TNO, Fraunhofer, University of Strathclyde, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) and North China Electric Power University
Industry partners:
- 4Subsea
- ABB
- Aker Offshore Wind
- Amon
- Aibel
- Baker Hughes
- Cognite
- DNV-GL
- Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen
- Dof Subsea Norway
- EDR Medeso
- Energi Norge
- Energy Innovation
- Equinor
- ESVAGT
- Finnmark Kraft
- Force Technology Norway
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Fugro
- GFMS
- Hafslund Eco
- Havyard Design &Solutions
- Hitachi ABB Power Grids
- Impello
- Kongsberg Maritime
- Lundin Energy Norway
- Lloid's Register
- Nexans Norway
- NKT HV Cables
- National Oilwell Varco Norway
- NORWEP Norwegian Energy Partners
- Norconsult
- NorSea Group
- NORWEA
- Norwegian Offshore wind cluster
- RENERGY cluster
- SAP Norway
- Sogn og Fjordane Energi
- Statkraft
- Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani
- Sval Energi
- Trønder Energi Kraft
- Vard Design
- Windcluster Norway
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ENLob6MDBac
For further information, or interviews, please contact:
Anne Steenstrup-Duch
Communication Director
SINTEF Energy Research
Mobile: +47 900 96 295
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Good afternoon from Eagle River.
As I am certain is the case for most, we are sledging through a busy schedule, leading or participating in a number of meetings, advancing project research, participating in conferences and more. We in ADAC respectfully offer the following as a short update of recent and coming events for your near-term review.
Senate Hearing on U.S. Coast Guard Arctic missions. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Security, convened a hearing on 8 Dec 2020 to discuss, “U.S. Coast Guard Capabilities for Safeguarding National Interests and Promoting Economic Security in the Arctic." The hearing examined issues identified in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) 2019 Arctic Strategic Outlook including the status of acquisition plans, training exercises, and investments in infrastructure as well as the importance of USCG presence in the Arctic. National security implications of Chinese, Russian, and United States' presence and interests as well as the current state of the USCG ice breaking capacity were also discussed. testimony describing strengths including Arctic exceptionalism and cooperation in search and rescue and science and technology research as well as challenges including gaps in current capability and capacity to address risk in the region. Congress members and experts offered insight and proposed actions to mitigate risk including public-private investment strategies; innovative intermediate port solutions; expeditionary basing options; future fleet augmentation options; and increased focus on science and technology; and research and development to address current and emerging threats and increase resiliency in the region.
The Arctic Security Dialogues, hosted by the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and ADAC, address a broad spectrum of security issues to include, but not limited to, national security, homeland security, and the many components of civil security. “Toward a U.S. Army Arctic Strategy” is the second program in the series, following the inaugural discussion on the U.S. Air Force Arctic Strategy. The U.S. Army has yet to publish an Arctic Strategy, though one is currently in development.
Please join us on Friday, 11 Dec 2020 from 12-2 PM Alaska and 4-6 PM Eastern for an expert conversation on the developing challenges, emerging opportunities, strategic priorities and essential components that could influence an upcoming U.S. Army Arctic Strategy. A panel of active and retired U.S. Army General Officers and a CANUS group of defense and security experts will contribute perspectives and suggestions on policy, planning and/or operations for drafters to consider in the development of the U.S. Army’s Arctic Strategy. You can register for this event (no cost) at https://arcticdomainawarenesscenter.org/Events
Hudson Institute discussion on the changing Geopolitics of the Arctic. Please join the Hudson Institute for a discussion of how the newly elected U.S. administration will deal with the geopolitics of the Arctic and the consequences of rising tensions for the operations and tasks of the U.S. and its allies and adversaries. As listed by the Hudson Institute, the conversation will be moderated by Senior Fellow, Liselotte Odgaard. Recent developments cause concern that the Arctic cannot be maintained as a low-tension region where cooperation dominates. Growing Russian military provocations and threats towards the U.S. homeland and China’s emerging economic, diplomatic and scientific strategic presence keep the U.S. and its allies and partners increasingly on the alert. The U.S. is ramping up its early warning and power projection capabilities and its diplomatic activities in the Arctic. The U.S. Navy is already back in the Arctic after being gone for 30 years, patrolling regularly in the region. In July 2020, the U.S. Air Force released its Arctic Strategy, outlining how the air and space forces will provide assets capable of conducting operations throughout the Arctic into the future. And as of late, the U.S. Army has announced that it is working on an Arctic strategy. These developments point to the growing importance of the Arctic region in US defense planning.
Polar Guardians: Coast Guard Icebreaking in the High North. As listed by our partners and friends at the Wilson Polar Institute and U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP), please mark your calendar on 18 Dec 2020 for the first public screening of the documentary, “Polar Guardians: Coast Guard Icebreaking in the High Latitudes.” The film will be introduced by the Admiral Karl L. Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard, who will address both the legacy and the future of Coast Guard missions in the polar regions. An expert panel to follow the documentary's release will feature Fran Ulmer, former chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, and Admiral Thad Allen, 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Please register at https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/a/polar-guardians-coast-guard-icebreaking-high-latitudes
We in ADAC look forward to giving you an update on our research, education and upcoming events at our Customers and Partners’ Roundtable on 13 January, please register at https://arcticdomainawarenesscenter.org/Events
Please stay safe and be well!
Warmest wishes and very respectfully, Church
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The Social and Economic Research and Applications group of the Polar Prediction Project (PPP-SERA) would like to cordially invite you to a Special Services Projects workshop, titled: “Co-production in the European Arctic weather, water, ice and climate services”. During this online workshop we would like to reach out to projects in Europe that focus on the development of weather, water, ice and climate (WWIC) information services for communities and economic sectors in the European Arctic region, based on a strong stakeholder engagement component. This online workshop will take place on Monday the 25th of January 2021 (13:00-17:00 CET).
At this workshop we plan to bring together researchers and representatives who have been or are currently involved in relevant European projects aimed at co-producing weather, water, ice and climate (WWIC) information services for communities and economic sectors in the European Arctic. The aim of the workshop is to discuss the state of the art of co-production approaches in European Arctic research, to understand and map different approaches taken across a range of European projects, and to discuss challenges and draw lessons for the future.
At the workshop we will give the floor to a range of experts. The following speakers have confirmed their participation at the workshop:
- Dr. Kirstin Werner (ICO-Alfred Wegener Insititute): The Polar Prediction Project
- Dr. Annette Scheepstra (EU-PolarNet-University of Groningen): The relevance of co-production in European Polar Research
- Dr. Marta Bruno Soares (University of Leeds): Lessons for Co-producing for Climate Services
- Dr. Berill Blair (Wageningen University & Research): Experiences from the SALIENSEAS project
- Dr. Marta Terrado (Barcelona Supercomputing Centre): Experiences from the APPLICATE project
Next to these presenters we will engage in several online breakout discussions to capture and discuss the experiences, challenges and lessons of all the participants in detail.