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Jonas Karlsbakk

Jonas Karlsbakk
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Jonas has been working for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat since 2008. He has a Masters Degree in Geography from NTNU in Trondheim from 2003. Between 2003 and 2008 he worked as a journalist in the local newspaper in Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Avis.

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International Polar Year

IPY-research revealed dramatic changes

The impacts of less sea ice in polar areas are more crucial for global climate change then previously assumed. Oceanographer Cecilie Mauritzen says that research related to the International Polar Year (IPY) has proven that human activity has a major role in the reducing amount of sea ice in the Arctic.

January 21, 2009
Herve Madeo, Total and SDC

- Little Shtokman effect on northern Norway

The expectations of large industrial activity in northern Norway from the Shtokman project might be too optimistic. Vice President of the Shtokman Development AG Herve Madeo says he can not guarantee any economic effects outside Russia.

January 21, 2009
State Secretary Elisabeth Walaas to the left

Red tape stops Russian work force

Companies in the northernmost Norwegian county of Finnmark are tired of waiting for the Norwegian government to reduce red tape on work immigration from Russia. Despite promises made by the authorities last year, it is still practically impossible for Norwegian businesses to hire unskilled Russian workers.

January 20, 2009
Head of GSV, Jørn Erik Berntsen

Helicopter shortage on the Norwegian-Russian border

The engagement of the Norwegian armed forces in Afghanistan has become a problem for the Norwegian border control on the Norwegian-Russian border. Several helicopters are sent to Afghanistan, and this leaves the border forces with none at their disposal.

January 20, 2009
StatoilHydro in price trouble

StatoilHydro in oil price trouble

Norwegian oil major StatoilHydro will need an oil price level of 55 USD per barrel to cover all investments and expenses in 2009. Currently the oil price is just above 40 USD.

January 14, 2009
Photo: Sydvaranger Gruve

1000 applied for Sydvaranger jobs

The reopening Sydvaranger Mine outside Kirkenes, Norway, will need 350 workers when in full production. Now more than 1000 people from all over Europe have applied for jobs in the in the iron mine located next to the Russian border.

January 12, 2009
The "Obesum" field

No Obesum oil

The expectations were high when the Obesum oil field in the Barents Sea was discovered last winter. However, recent test drillings show that the well is too small to be developed.

January 12, 2009
Corus Group and Tata Steel

Sydvaranger signed sales contract

Sydvaranger Mine owner Northern Iron Limited has signed a contract with British steel company Corus to deliver six million ton of iron ore concentrate each year for the next five years.

January 07, 2009
Photo: Barentsphoto.com

Nikel plant pollution increasing

Recent studies show increased downfall of heavy metals from the melting plant in the Russian border town of Nikel. Norwegian authorities will now intensify monitoring of the emissions.

January 07, 2009
Hurtigruten

Disagreement on joint efforts for tourism

The Norwegian government demands that the tourism industry in northern Norway speeds up the elaboration of a joint promotion plan for the entire region. However, the industry is still arguing wheather joint efforts will be in the best interest of all or not.

January 05, 2009