Yet more evidence that tackling climate change is cheaper than failing to tackle it - even just in terms of energy costs. Many IMO delegates still fail to grasp mainstream transition economics & climate economics.

Today at #SIDS4, both Mauritius and Federated States of Micronesia announced their intention to deposit the instrument to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty at the United Nations. Well done to 🇲🇺 🇫🇲👏! We look forward to the ratification becoming official next week. #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

New Shipping Emissions Regulations Explained. Spoiler alert - it’s not a straightforward! The global shipping fleet’s combined annual GHG emissions would make them the 6th biggest emitter if they were a nation. Ship owners & architects need to get a grip. czapp.com/analyst-insigh…

GLOBAL WARMING TRACKS WORST-CASE SCENARIO RCP8.5 is very worst case. Fits record emissions, record atmospheric GHGs. Increasing emissions, unliveable future certain. No intervention from science - opposite with absurd false claim 1.5°C is possible. #climatechange #globalwarming

Thing is, what #Norway needs to grasp by the mettle, with its fractionally compromised but fully effective, sovereignty of #Svalbard, is the delivery of marine conservation measures for its national & EEZ waters: barrons.com/news/norway-vo…

After decades of minimal capital investment, Port of Churchill and the railway line connecting it to southern Canada sees significant upgrades for movement of zinc - made possible by indigenous-led Arctic Gateway Group. niriqatiginnga.ca/news/arctic-ga…

#AI sort yourself out. I just want AI to conduct the ‘reject cookies’ activity on every web visit. That would be truly life changing.

0-0 HT Greenland v Turkmenistan = good form but less travel time & more fitness needed. During 6 months in Taasilaq (Greenland, 1989-90) I played with the locals on the small grit-surface pitch, dynamited out of the hillside, lit overhead by the moon & aurora. Onwards, Greenland.

Informed assessment on status of radioactive waste disposal in #ArcticOcean by Russia - improving with collaboration from #Norway #Italy #Netherlands #UK + European Bank of Reconstruction & Devlpt, until Russia invasion of Ukraine. The Barents Observer @bellona_EU thebarentsobserver.com/en/opinions/20…

Russia’s disposal of radioactive materials from its retired submarines, K-27 & K-159 - two subs sunk to 33m & 240m seabed carrying 1 million curies of radiation. Russia indicates plan to recover them. When? How? Threat to contamination of fish etc is real. thebarentsobserver.com/en/opinions/20…

Russia to hold military exercises near Norway foreignbrief.com/russia-to-hold… via @foreignbrief

“We are playing Russian roulette with our planet,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell. Powerful speech on #WorldEnvironmentDay‌ Warmest 12 months on record 💙🤍💙💛🧡❤️💔 #ClimateAction

Congrats to Melissa Haney, the first female Inuk captain Air Inuit. A lady who takes in her stride the challenges of flying in the high Arctic - just read on! And folk complain about even 15 minute delays and any re-routings down South! issues.skiesmag.com/554/766/1704/C…..

The dreaded evolution of shipping in the Arctic Ocean continues. First non-ice class container ship has received Arctic permit from Russians. Other shipping companies on #NSR include, Chinese NewNew Shipping Line, Safetrans Line & (disappointing) Maersk. highnorthnews.com/en/first-non-i…

As insightful perspectives go on geopolitics of the #CentralArcticOcean this article is right up there. China’s arming itself with a major armoury of scientific research to guide its strategy & influence - while Arctic states ease off! theconversation.com/chinese-scient… via The Conversation Canada

In desperate need for more Arctic tankers, Novatek sends 200 of its engineers to shipyard thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-an…

What if every nation unilaterally declared extensions of its sovereign rights for the sub-surface water column inc living marine resources, without being a signatory to the very international agreement that enabled such extensions? Heritage Foundation Steven Groves heritage.org/global-politic…

At least China is still a signatory of UNCLOS, while USA never signed it so should not have access to the mechanisms it offers. Meanwhile China may withdraw cos it conflict with its goal to gain sovereign rights of South China Seas. Heritage Foundation Steven Groves heritage.org/global-politic…

The International Seabed Authority has published a report on the contribution of ISA to the objectives of the BBNJ Agreement. It is available at isa.org.jm/publications/a…

I could not be more happy for you, Roz. Your intellect, unique achievements on the oceans, your drive to succeed, and your knowledge and concern for our global ocean gives me more hope in these dark times. CONGRATULATIONS! libdems.org.uk/candidates/sou…