Commentary
Maksim Dankin: Monetizing Carbon Regulation
The Arctic Carbon Registry could become Russia’s response to the risks of multibillion-euro losses resulting from the introduction of the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) The online publication Expert – North-West has published a column by Maksim Dankin, Director General of the Project Office for Arctic Development. In the article, the head of the...
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Sergey Nikonorov: The Legal Regulation of Arctic Shipping Is Becoming Increasingly Complex
Issues extending beyond the Northern Sea Route permit regime and implementation of the Polar Code now include sanctions-related risks, marine insurance, environmental requirements for fuels and emissions, and the need to regulate the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor as a single integrated system Today’s Arctic is a region where the interests of global trade, energy, environmental protection,...
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Anneta-Bakh Tsakhilaeva: What the UN Commission’s Decision on the Continental Shelf Means for Russia
The next, and no less challenging, stage will be negotiating maritime boundaries with other states and advancing the practical development of the Arctic region The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has recognized the scientific basis of Russia’s claim to approximately 1.7 million square kilometers of the Arctic seabed. The...
read moreMaksim Dankin: «Resource Fault Line» – Column in the Newspaper Vedomosti
Will Europe Maintain the Moratorium on Arctic Oil and Gas Production? In Russia’s leading business newspaper Vedomosti, on July 2, 2026, a new column was published by Maksim Dankin, General Director of the Project Office for Arctic Development. With permission from the editorial board of Vedomosti, we are republishing the translation of the full text...
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Alexey Fadeev: «New Arctic Shelf Borders Must Be Fairly Approved in Favor of Russia»
The UN Commission’s recognition of Russia’s claims to the Arctic shelf is an important step in strengthening the Russian Federation’s geographic sovereignty in the Arctic. The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf has recognized Russia’s claims to 1.7 million square kilometers of seabed in the Arctic as justified. The UN recommendations on...
read moreSergey Nikonorov. ECG Instead of ESG: Russia Is Forming Its Own System for Assessing Responsible Business
Through the ECG rating, the state gains a tool that allows it to incentivize socially responsible behavior by companies and link support measures to specific business reputation criteria The updated national standard GOST R 71198–2026 «Business Reputation Index of Business Entities (ECG Rating)» comes into force on June 13, 2026. The expanded methodology aims to...
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Irina Strelnikova – The Arctic as a Factor of Strength and a Strategic Region in Sweden’s New Arctic Strategy
The document identifies Russia as the most serious threat to Sweden’s national security emanating from the Arctic region; China is described as a state with clear ambitions to become a great power in the polar regions On June 1, 2026, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard presented the country’s new Arctic strategy. The...
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Elena Gladun: «The Co-Management Model Offers Many Opportunities for Transforming Indigenous Peoples’ Lives»
This partnership tool between the state and Indigenous small-numbered peoples supports traditional ways of life and livelihoods while simultaneously enabling the effective use of territories and natural resources for socio-economic development June 5, 2026 On May 29, 2026, the PORA Expert Center held a discussion club on the topic: «Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...
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