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All rights reserved This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The same day as Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presents his new Labor Party government on Tuesday the Parliament restarts a debate on the fate of Hammerfest LNG.  It was in 2023, Støre’s centre-left government decided for major investments in renewables in the country’s northernmost Finnmark region aimed to provide Hammerfest LNG with green energy instead of its current mega-polluting gas-driven turbines but at the same time Norway’s biggest emitter of CO2 Electrification by 2030 would thus help cut the climate gas emission by 850,000 tons annually That corresponds to around two percent of Norway's emissions Part of the new 3,6 TWh annual power would come from wind farms to be built along the coast of Finnmark.  Few country’s in Europe has seen a stronger opposition against wind mills than Norway with the opponents arguing such parks will degrade vulnerable nature and challenge the Sami indigenous peoples' reindeer husbandry.   Although petroleum major Equinor and partners already have invested five billion kroner (€425 million) into the new energy plan the turnaround by the Center Party now forms a majority in the Storting (parliament) to stop the project.  "We hope to get a majority to stop the electrification in its current form,” said leader of the Center Party and former Minister of Finance, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, to broadcaster NRK.  There are different options up for the political rematch in the Storting on Tuesday The Green Party says it will propose to close Hammerfest LNG entirely.  The Socialist Left Party has announced it will propose an alternative to build a gass power plant with carbon capture "The electrification of Melkøya as planned by the government will lead to a gigantic destruction of Finnmark's nature and be enormously destructive to reindeer herding," said MP Lars Haltbrekken to news agency NTB A gas power plant with carbon capture solution to run operation could reduce Hammerfest LNG's carbon footprint by injecting the CO2 into the seabed instead of filling the atmosphere with more climate gases Also the Red Party and the Progress Party have announced they are ready to vote for an end to the current electrification plans A call for alternative solutions have additionally been raised by the Liberal Party the Christian Democrats and single-MP list Pasientfokus while 84 (Labor and Conservative) support the ongoing electrification regime.  President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament, Silje Karine Muotka has previously said in a statement that the government's decision is "completely unacceptable" in its current form.  "It show that the government ignores its promises to take Sámi interests into account and a promised strengthened dialogue with the Sámi Parliament appears to be only empty words," Muotka said.  In the three years since Russia’s barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine Hammerfest LNG has become more important as supplier of gas to Europe.  Equinor’s upgrade plan with electrification includes extended production beyond 2030 a move the government argues will secure jobs in Hammerfest and energy supplies to Europe.  The upgrade is estimated to cost 13,2 billion kroner (€1,1 billion) of which contracts for billions are already signed new power and expanded energy grid could bring rippling effects beyond the Hammerfest area.  Støre's government will in parliament argue that putting an end to the electrification is irresponsible counterproductive for climate, and bad for business development aimed to create jobs for Norway's northern population.  Published by: The Independent Barents Observer AS About us The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor We report under full editorial independence and have no external interference Donate to our independent journalism Støtt oss via Vipps: 105 792 - 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Get NGI's New Excel Add-in.] LNG shipments from Hammerfest to European countries have historically spiked in March and September Europe’s market could be entering a cycle where spare cargoes are essential for filling next winter’s storage Title Transfer Facility (TTF) prices have gone from a downward trajectory before the New Year to climbing above $15/MMBtu to take the premium from East Asia The rise coincided with the end of Russian volumes delivered to Europe via Ukrainian pipeline infrastructure on Jan Russia had been shipping about 530 Bcf/year of natural gas west through Ukraine Analysts had previously expected the end of the transit agreement to bring limited impact to the market because of its long-anticipated conclusion and the relatively low volumes of pipeline gas involved anxiety over increased competition for LNG this summer and dropping storage inventories on the continent are also applying upward pressure European Union gas storage inventories were at 71.8% of capacity Wednesday the lowest level at the start of the year since 2022 according to Gas Infrastructure Europe data and NGI calculations Energi Danmark analysts wrote in a recent note that the market appeared to be calming at the end of the week despite prompt TTF prices reaching the highest point in more than a year “We have seen some very sharp price climbs on the European gas market over the last couple of weeks with both day-ahead and futures contracts rising noticeably,” analysts wrote “The TTF front month contract has jumped a staggering 20% since mid-December amid fading hopes that the Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine to Europe would continue.” which makes up about 30% of the EU’s gas supply While Hammerfest LNG is the 10th largest supplier of LNG to Europe by single installation almost all of its volumes are sent to European gas hubs Hammerfest exported slightly above its nameplate capacity in 2024 sending out 4.67 million tons (Mt) last year European countries received 4.46 Mt from Hammerfest LNG Jacob Dick joined the NGI staff in January 2022 and was promoted to Senior Editor He previously covered business with a focus on oil and gas in Southeast Texas for the Beaumont Enterprise Jacob is a native of Kentucky and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University Natural gas futures searched for direction for much of Monday as traders weighed weak near-term weather demand against looming summer heat and stagnant production the prompt month retreated amid profit-taking but analysts bet against a prolonged slump Global natural gas prices continued to slide on Monday following oil lower as energy demand remains weak amid the trade war ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s Golden Pass LNG project on the Texas coast could begin commercial operations before the end of the year slightly earlier than envisioned a few months ago the first natural gas export project in the country remains on track to begin commercial operations by mid-year After opening sharply higher on Sunday evening natural gas futures were flat in early trading on Monday as cooling degree days remained elusive June natural gas futures charged higher on Friday marking the first week of prompt month gains since March 28 amid bullish technical momentum and a supportive inventory report Believing that transparent markets empower businesses Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) provides natural gas price transparency and key news and data for the North American energy markets Please read the Terms and Conditions below Use the scroll bar to read them in their entirety To acknowledge you have read and understood all of the terms whether obtained directly from Energy Intelligence a subscription management service (such as SWETS is governed by these Standard Terms and Conditions access and/or subscription to EI Services is provided to Subscriber as a limited non-exclusive and non-transferable license All rights in the EI Services not expressly granted in the Standard Terms and Conditions are reserved to Energy Intelligence In the event any term or condition contained in any subscription order form or subscription renewal or subscription invoice conflicts with the Standard Terms and Conditions the Standard Terms and Conditions shall control If any portion of the Standard Terms and Conditions conflicts with any term(s) of a separate valid and subsisting company-wide license between Energy Intelligence and Subscriber or with a valid and subsisting (multiple) named user subscription agreement between Energy Intelligence and Subscriber the terms of the Global License or Named User License are deemed to control (b) Access. 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an order in September from Equinor to supply 54 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the Empire Wind 1 project declined to comment.It was expected to start delivering the turbines in 2026.Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis additional reporting by Christoph Steitz in Frankfurt; Editing by Essi Lehto Reporting by Essi Lehto and Stine Jacobsen is on track to start production in 2027.($1 = 10.6472 Norwegian crowns)Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis it marks the beginning of what is known as the Polar Night How do Norwegians find light in such darkness Pirate Husky Hike overlooking HammerfestMatt CharltonTwo days before the final sunset, my international plane touches down in Tromsø – a metropolis already so far north that the border guard is surprised – and mildly impressed – that I still have another plane to catch a propeller plane lands at the tiny Hammerfest Airport a medium-sized shed with one luggage carousel Flying back into the daylight over northern NorwayMatt CharltonSporting every appendage-covering layer you could care to mention to combat the -10°C temperature I carefully climb a very icy zig-zag path the next morning to a sweeping view across this tiny city I first notice the avalanche barriers – untroubled by snow today but very useful when your home is sitting underneath some very steep inclines and tonnes of frozen water Hitler’s Scorched Earth policy was enacted forcing evacuations and driving some townspeople to hide out in caves for the winter The town was raised to the ground – bar a cemetery where German soldiers were buried the population demonstrated an unbreakable will to survive striving towards securing a future in the region… talk about finding light in the darkness The fascinating Reconstruction Museum in town tells this story in affecting detail “One can only become a member if you’ve visited this remote place… Elvis was even turned down and one of the best sour cocktails I’ve tasted it won’t be long before OLLU has the world’s northernmost Michelin Star Hammerfest at sunset - 1pmMatt CharltonThe sun is gone by 1pm the following afternoon ducking down behind the horizon for a quarter of a year leaving only a faint twilight as ‘daytime’ and glowing wicker hearts adorn the buildings around here with what is locally known as ‘The Christmas House’ being officially turned on I am one of four people there to witness the twinkly lights igniting among a full-blown blizzard host Frank catches and smokes his own fish and wrestles walruses… one of these isn’t true He says that people always ask them if the dark nights get them down but he assures me that they are very positive people who focus on community and although they see the Northern Lights a lot I elect to stay down in the cabin on the first evening due to lack of visibility following an acoustic concert at the local church – all candles in the snow and most of the village in attendance – the skies have cleared I am treated to a spectacular northern light show above a sweeping overlooking KokelvMatt CharltonOne more domestic plane the following day seeing sunlight and blue sky again is a visceral feeling Oslo gets a few hours of daylight at least though none of its residents can really understand why I’ve chosen to visit in November It doesn’t speak to their practical nature yet this is a city which revels in the dark and cold "I wonder how this abundance of dark can both fortify you and then celebrate the light when it finally the Scandinavian love of preserving and living seasonally comes to my plate memorably and delightfully – a neighbourhood eatery casually serving world-class food – pickling a seamless half-hour metro ride from the city An outdoor art project with stories from WWII dedicated to freedom and democracy it reintroduces me to the people of Hammerfest who hid in caves and the story of how they fought against the darkness their stories are told in public art – there’s something very hopeful about that once again sampling tasty seasonal local produce which involves salmon and various pickled vegetables Looking at the city coastline – not too brightly lit at night so as not to upset nature – I wonder how this abundance of dark can both fortify you It turns out that a sense of community and appreciation for the faintest flicker of brightness can sustain us until the sun rises again Sign up to The Daily for our editors' picks of the latest and greatest in travel A definitive list of the best Greek islands to visit this year Cheapest, nicest city breaks in Europe to add to your bucket list Take a look at the most beautiful small towns in the world 50 best things to do in Europe in your lifetime By Gavin Maguire; Editing by Christopher Cushing Gavin Maguire is the Global Energy Transition Columnist. He was previously Asia Commodities and Energy editor. Reporting by Terje Solsvik; editing by Nora Buli LNGEquinor’s Hammerfest LNG outage extended by 10 daysEurope's largest LNG export facility not expected to return online until 19 January LNGUnexpected outage: Flagship European LNG project out of actionEquinor’s Hammerfest LNG plant is offline until at least 9 January Kate Abnett covers EU climate and energy policy in Brussels, reporting on Europe’s green transition and how climate change is affecting people and ecosystems across the EU. Other areas of coverage include international climate diplomacy. Before joining Reuters, Kate covered emissions and energy markets for Argus Media in London. She is part of the teams whose reporting on Europe’s energy crisis won two Reuters journalist of the year awards in 2022. The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy served as the godmother when the coastal route ship Havila Polaris was named in Hammerfest on Tuesday Tuesday marked a historic day for the coastal route a history enthusiast and employee at Hammerfest Port it was the first time a ship on the Bergen – Kirkenes coastal route was named in Finnmark “The first voyage on the coastal route back in 1893 went from Trondheim to Hammerfest so we felt it was especially fitting to hold the naming ceremony for Havila Polaris in this city,” says CEO Bent Martini at Havila Voyages Finnmark and Hammerfest are still very important for the coastal route today in addition to us having our crew office up here.” The naming ceremony was held at the new city pier in Hammerfest and now the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy was the godmother and named the ship by pouring clean water from Geiranger onto the ship's side “We chose a more environmentally friendly naming ceremony rather than smashing a champagne bottle on the ship’s side This is in line with our sustainability efforts and the wooden ladle used to pour the water symbolizes the need to care for both nature and our resources,” says Martini “I think it was a dignified and beautiful ceremony and we are pleased that all four of our coastal route ships are now named.”“Humbled and Proud”Marianne Sivertsen Næss expressed great joy in being chosen as the godmother for Havila Polaris “I am both humbled and proud of this honorable task of being the godmother for a ship that showcases the best of our technology and design and that will sail on the most important and beautiful coastal route in the world that I get to do so in my own hometown,” says Sivertsen Næss the Bergen – Kirkenes coastal route has been a lifeline for the coast It has become a central part of our cultural heritage It’s also a journey through World Heritage as the coastal route's ships visit Geiranger.” Sivertsen Næss also emphasizes how important green solutions will be for the coastal route in the future “For the coastal route to continue being a lifeline for the coast – for another 130 years – the ships that operate it must not only navigate safely across the sea and to all the ports but also lead the way toward green solutions that the future depends on “That’s why I’m proud to be the godmother of a ship like *Havila Polaris* which has been developed with a focus on climate It’s also very inspiring to see the attention to detail as Havila Voyages emphasizes local and national value creation through the use of local ingredients and efforts to reduce food waste.” Havila Voyages is a Norwegian shipping company that sails the classic coastal voyage between Bergen and Kirkenes with the Norwegian coast's most environmentally friendly ships The four new ships are loaded with one the world's largest battery pack ever installed on passenger ships and can sail for up to four hours without noise or emissions through vulnerable areas The batteries are charged with clean hydropower at shore and when the batteries are low we switch to natural gas which cuts CO2 by around 35 % The hull is specially designed for maximum energy efficiency and excess heat from cooling water and sea used for heating on board On the menu are locally made dishes from local producers We are already exceeding the authorities' requirements for cutting emission and we have set sail with zero emissions as the future target Havila Voyages is part of the Havila Group that dates back to the 1950s bought his first fishing boat in his teens Havila is now a group operating in shipping technology Havila Voyages is among the first brands to be awarded the prestigious ‘Made in Norway’ trademark as part of Innovation Norway's new government back project The company is now eligible use the trademark in its marketing The Norwegian cruise company Havila Voyages was honoured at this year's “Kreuzfahrtguide Award” in the sustainability category for its ship Havila Pollux – and thus for its clear vision for sustainable cruise tourism The award ceremony took place in Hamburg Tuesday evening Havila Voyages’ coastal cruise ships Havila Pollux and Havila Polaris have been featured as some of the exciting new places in the just revealed TIME annual list of the World’s Greatest Places which highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay TIME solicits nominations of places – including hotels Havila Voyages has announced that from 2025 it is extending its season sailing into the UNESCO World Heritage Geirangerford to include April and May The cruise line currently operates into the world famous fjord during the Summer months Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards naming Havila Voyages a one-of-a-kind collection of four hybrid ships offering eco-friendly voyages along the stunning Norwegian coast as #10 out of 24 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DNO said in a separate statement."Given the good reservoir properties the discovery likely allows for simplified development solutions," DNO said.Reporting by Terje Solsvik calling the claims "not credible"."It is clear from public statements that Equinor assumes it could become aligned if the world transitions more quickly but this is a fundamentally different position from actually supporting such a pathway today," it said.Sarasin's holding peaked at around 9.5 million shares in March 2024 making it among the company's 20-biggest investors before it began reducing its position in May it had around 3 million shares.Equinor said it considered its strategy was compatible with the transition to a sustainable economy in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement."We reduce emissions from our operations in line with science-based trajectories we invest and take actions to advance decarbonisation and transformation," said the Equinor spokesperson.Equinor said it disagreed with Sarasin over the methodology Climate Action 100+ uses "We have had and continue to have dialogue with them on this topic," said the Equinor spokesperson.Reporting by Simon Jessop in London and Gwladys Fouche in Oslo; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and David Evans Oversees news coverage from Norway for Reuters and loves flying to Svalbard in the Arctic, oil platforms in the North Sea, and guessing who is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in France and with Reuters since 2010, she has worked for The Guardian, Agence France-Presse and Al Jazeera English, among others, and speaks four languages. and is also sticking to a target of halving emissions from group activities by 50% by 2030 from 2015 levels.However it has scaled back targets for reducing net carbon intensity and to 30-40% in 2035 from 40%.Carbon intensity is a relative measure describing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted per unit of activity.Reporting by Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis; Editing by Kevin Liffey Norway now meets around one-third of the continent's demand.Reporting by Nora Buli in London and Nerijus Adomaitis in Oslo; Editing by Gwladys Fouche Subhranshu Sahu and Kim Coghill and Mark Potter Reporting by Noel John; Editing by David Gregorio (Reuters) — Equinor remains on track to restart its Arctic Hammerfest LNG plant on Monday after a weekend power outage halted production has a capacity of about 6.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year That is enough to supply about 6.5 million European homes and accounts for roughly 5% of all Norwegian gas exports "We plan to ramp up today," the spokesperson said Production at Europe's largest liquefied natural gas export facility was halted late on Saturday and is expected to remain offline until 1900 GMT on Monday The plant's power generators had been undergoing maintenance when its backup supply from an external grid failed Equinor will notify the market once a restart has occurred Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas after a sharp reduction in Russian deliveries since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 The Melkoeya plant receives its gas via pipeline from the Snoehvit offshore field One of our administrators will review your comment before posting it onto the website Please Register or Sign in to view this content Quantum Commodity Intelligence is a premium paid subscription service for professionals in the oil Quantum Oil service subscribers have access to: Get in touch with us for subscription information on all Quantum platforms, or help with the service. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Benchmark prices rose to close at the highest since October 2023 on Thursday. Russian gas deliveries across Ukraine halted on New Year’s Day after a transit contract between the two warring nations expired, with no alternative in place. a 8.71% stake in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline and a 50% stake in the Karabagh project to Azerbaijan's SOCAR and India's ONGC for a total of $745 million.Equinor's net production in Azerbaijan and Nigeria averaged 24,600 and 17,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) during the first three quarters of 2024.Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis It also scaled back offshore wind plans in Australia.The oil gas and renewable energy producer had some 23,000 employees at the end of 2023 according to its annual report.Equinor did not provide a detailed split of staff reductions on a country by country basis.Offshore wind accounts for most of the renewable energy unit's activities although the scope of the staffing reductions also covered onshore wind and solar.The staff adjustments did not apply at subsidiaries such as Polish Wento or Danish BeGreen the spokesperson specified.Equinor will participate in fewer tenders and auctions going forward while focusing on the construction of its three large offshore wind projects - Dogger Bank in Britain Empire Wind 1 in the United States and Baltyk 2 and 3 in Poland he said.Equinor has not altered its goal of reaching 12-16 gigawatts (GW) of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 with any potential changes to the target only expected as part of its annual capital markets update scheduled for February.Reporting by Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis 27 August 202407:30(UTC)Johan Castberg en route to the Barents Sea. The photo is from the Langenuen strait South of Bergen, Norway.Drone photo: Øyvind Gravås & Eirin Lillebø / EquinorEquinor will establish and operate a new area-wide emergency preparedness solution for the southwestern Barents Sea. The solution will add new resources, expertise and capabilities that will strengthen safety and emergency preparedness in this ocean area. This is a collaboration with Vår Energi, operator of Goliat, initiated by the Barents Sea Operation Cooperation (BASOP). The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority has given its consent to the establishment of the area-wide emergency preparedness system, which will be operational from 1 January 2025. "This will help improve safety and strengthened emergency preparedness for the fisheries and other users of the sea in this area. We will, among other things, build a new emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) that will make a difference. We have worked closely with the fishing fleet on emergency preparedness in the Barents Sea since the start-up of Goliat, where we are a licensee," Haaland adds. The area-wide emergency preparedness system for the southwestern Barents Sea includes: Area-wide emergency preparedness means that there are search and rescue helicopters, well-equipped area emergency response and rescue vessels, and a maritime monitoring centre handling emergency preparedness for several installations within a defined area. The area-wide emergency preparedness system is dimensioned to deal with incidents associated with Equinor's activities. Through the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO), Equinor has access to additional oil spill preparedness resources along the entire Norwegian coast. The SAR service is a key service in area-wide emergency preparedness established to handle defined hazard and accident situations that fall under the Petroleum Act. National authorities may also request assistance from the SAR service in the event of incidents in other activities offshore and along the coast. Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has entered into agreements(1) with Brazilian company Prio Tigris Ltda., a subsidiary of PRIO SA (PRIO3.SA) for a sale of its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field in Brazil. 30 April 2025 Equinor delivered adjusted operating income* of USD 8.65 billion and USD 2.25 billion after tax in the first quarter of 2025. Equinor reported net operating income of USD 8.87 billion and net income at USD 2.63 billion. Adjusted net income* was USD 1.79 billion, leading to adjusted earnings per share* of USD 0.66. 30 April 2025 Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) will after the annual general meeting 14 May 2025 commence the second tranche of up to USD 1,265 million of the share buy-back programme for 2025, as announced in relation with the first quarter results 30 April 2025. Reporting by Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid Reporting By Gavin Maguire; Editing by Christian Schmollinger a beloved whale believed to have escaped a past life as a Russian spy was found dead over the weekend in what animal rights organizations say were unnatural circumstances The beluga — whose name combines the Norwegian word for whale (hval) and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first name — rose to international prominence after he was discovered by fishermen off the coast of Norway in 2019 wearing a camera harness that read “Equipment St Theories about his mysterious past sparked headlines and intrigue but it was his friendly demeanor that won him scores of admirers in the years that followed Hvaldimir worked his way along the Norwegian coast, frequenting fish farms and actively seeking out human interaction in the process. He was “very interested in people and responded to hand signals,” according to the nonprofit Marine Mind The gentle giant, who measured some 13 feet long and weighed about 2,000 pounds, even went viral several times: for retrieving a kayaker’s dropped GoPro camera, playing fetch with a rugby ball and playing with an underwater drone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by OneWhale (@onewhaleorg) But Hvaldimir’s encounters with people weren’t always positive. He bore scars from being hit by multiple boats, and experts warned that he faced lower odds of survival as a “solitary sociable individual.” Concerns grew when he was spotted last year in Sweden which has more people and fewer fish than Norway Hvaldimir’s case inspired the work of at least two nonprofits dedicated to marine conservation and Hvaldimir's protection specifically advocated for Hvaldimir's protection from "tourism and other dangers." Other marine biologists concerned about the impact of relocating the whale which tracked Hvaldimir's movements but also focuses on raising awareness about marine species more broadly NPR has reached out to both organizations for comment With the permission of Norway's government, OneWhale was actively working to relocate Hvaldimir to a wild beluga population in the Arctic, where belugas are normally found. The organization had recently announced plans to transport him in the coming weeks But hopes for Hvaldimir’s safety were dashed on Saturday, when he was found dead in what OneWhale called the “heavily trafficked waters just outside of Stavanger “This morning, after receiving a sighting report from a local, our team arrived to find Hvaldimir floating peacefully in the water,” Marine Mind announced on Instagram “It is not [immediately] clear what caused his death a necropsy will be conducted to determine his early passing.” Hvaldimir was believed to be between 14 and 15 years old when he died. The average lifespan for a beluga whale is upwards of 30 The Norwegian Veterinary Institute will conduct the necropsy — an autopsy for animals — and release the results in “two or three weeks,” the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries said in a statement to People theories and tributes are flooding social media OneWhale said in its announcement that it suspects Hvaldimir’s passing “was not a natural death.” In a series of video messages later posted to Instagram founder Regina Haug referenced “holes pouring with blood from his body” and said that out of a team of marine biologists and veterinarians who had looked at pictures of Hvaldimir’s injuries “not one of them believe that Hvaldimir died of natural causes.” “We got to visit Hvaldimir today ourselves and see him and say goodbye and there was no question that he was dying from something very unnatural and heartbreaking,” she said tearfully before casting blame on those who worked to “block his move” and spread misinformation about the extent of his injuries Sebastian Strand, the founder of Marine Mind, told AFP that there were no visible injuries on Hvaldimir’s body Strand also told the scuba diving publication Divernet that "we would prefer not to talk about human rifts in a time of mourning Hvaldimir," adding that "people had different ideas of how to best safeguard him." we work toward a final dignity of making sure he is kept well and examined so his death will not be a mystery," he added While authorities work to answer questions about Hvaldimir's death it's likely much about his early life will remain a mystery It is widely believed that he escaped captivity in Russian waters pointing to the label on his camera harness and his responsiveness to humans The Russian navy has been known to use marine mammals like whales and dolphins for intelligence purposes (the U.S though the Kremlin has never commented publicly on Hvaldimir Others theorize he was a missing Russian therapy whale named Seymon who lived in an enclosure and sometimes performed for children with disabilities What’s certain is that Hvaldimir’s playfulness and resilience both amused and inspired many Environmental groups say his story shed a light on the plight of beluga whales and other marine species struggling to survive Marine Mind credits Hvaldimir with touching tens of thousands of lives over the last five years and bridging “the gap between humans and wild animals in a way that few can.” “His presence taught us about the importance of ocean conservation he also taught us more about ourselves,” it added Become an NPR sponsor told a conference last week that industry experts and the government are discussing changes to the bidding rules potentially allowing turbine supplier shifts and inflation adjustments for energy sale prices among other changes.The industry is also pushing for a change in laws to allow non-Japan-flagged installation ships to operate at offshore wind sites including from Europe.Reporting by Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi in Tokyo Nerijus Adomaitis in Oslo and Stine Jacobsen in Copenhagen; Editing by Tony Munroe and Sonali Paul Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Kylie Madry and Emelia Sithole-Matarise , opens new tab owns a 24.6% stake while Norwegian state-owned oil firm Petoro has 5.9%.Reporting by Louise Breusch Rasmussen Plans to substitute power at Equinor’s Barents Sea plant from the gas turbines currently in use with renewable electricity from the grid can be stopped as the exiting Center Party forms a tiny majority for alternative solutions in the Parliament the Parliament restarts a debate on the fate of Hammerfest LNG It was in 2023, Støre’s centre-left government decided for major investments in renewables in the country’s northernmost Finnmark region aimed to provide Hammerfest LNG with green energy instead of its current mega-polluting gas-driven turbines That corresponds to around two percent of Norway’s emissions Part of the new 3,6 TWh annual power would come from wind farms to be built along the coast of Finnmark with the opponents arguing such parks will degrade vulnerable nature and challenge the Sami indigenous peoples’ reindeer husbandry Although petroleum major Equinor and partners already have invested five billion kroner (€425 million) into the new energy plan the turnaround by the Center Party now forms a majority in the Storting (parliament) to stop the project “We hope to get a majority to stop the electrification in its current form,” said leader of the Center Party and former Minister of Finance, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, to broadcaster NRK The Green Party says it will propose to close Hammerfest LNG entirely “The electrification of Melkøya as planned by the government will lead to a gigantic destruction of Finnmark’s nature and be enormously destructive to reindeer herding,” said MP Lars Haltbrekken to news agency NTB A gas power plant with carbon capture solution to run operation could reduce Hammerfest LNG’s carbon footprint by injecting the CO2 into the seabed instead of filling the atmosphere with more climate gases while 84 (Labor and Conservative) support the ongoing electrification regime President of the Norwegian Sami Parliament, Silje Karine Muotka has previously said in a statement that the government’s decision is “completely unacceptable” in its current form “It show that the government ignores its promises to take Sámi interests into account and a promised strengthened dialogue with the Sámi Parliament appears to be only empty words,” Muotka said Hammerfest LNG has become more important as supplier of gas to Europe a move the government argues will secure jobs in Hammerfest and energy supplies to Europe new power and expanded energy grid could bring rippling effects beyond the Hammerfest area Støre’s government will in parliament argue that putting an end to the electrification is irresponsible and bad for business development aimed to create jobs for Norway’s northern population Canada: Ottawa pledges $19M for Nunavut projects to slash diesel use Norway:Norwegian oil and gas industry expects a rise in investments in 2024 Russia: European Council approves new sanctions against Russia Sweden: Sweden’s climate policies closer to reaching goals United States: U.S. judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review For more news from the Barents region visit The Independent Barents Observer and website in this browser for the next time I comment Electric buses from Volvo are proving their worth in the world's northernmost city Following the successful completion of the first winter season in Hammerfest Tide Buss is preparing for a second season The world’s northernmost public transport service has also been operating electric buses for a year now Tide Buss operates nine Volvo 7900 Electric buses in Hammerfest Norway (70 degrees north in the Arctic Circle) The vehicles are now entering their second winter we’ve been very happy with Volvo’s electric buses We’ve only had one stoppage where the bus ran out of power but that was due to a failure in our own routines,” says Trond Inge Hausmann the city’s public transport operator “We’ve also received positive feedback from the local authority Finnmark is also responsible for the fact that the electric buses are on the road in Hammerfest at all “When Finnmark invited tenders for bus services it had a substantial weighting under environmental criteria that made it attractive and advantageous to offer electric buses so that’s what we did,” says Jan-Helge Sandvåg Tide Buss won the tender and began the procurement process and calculation of the lowest possible total cost of ownership – and chose Volvo Bus as the supplier The buses run from the city centre to the surrounding villages six of the nine vehicles are equipped with the largest possible batteries offered by Volvo Tide Buss has also adapted the exact route of some of the routes depending on the battery capacity which is why diesel heating is still installed “The bus loses heat very quickly when the doors are constantly opened and the auxiliary heater kicks in at a defined temperature This helps to ensure that we have enough battery capacity during periods of cold and wind,” says Jan-Helge Sandvåg According to Trond Inge Hausmann from Tide Buss some time has been spent gaining experience with consumption last winter showed that electric operation is entirely possible and managed to keep things running smoothly volvobuses.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013. 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