In addition, Arctic Council member and observer nations account for a significant portion—42 percent—of global anthropogenic methane emissions.

A little-discussed casualty of the war in Ukraine has been the Arctic Council, a 26-year-old body that is supposed to be the main diplomatic forum for Arctic nations to collaborate on shared goals ...

WASHINGTON/LONDON/OSLO, May 9 (Reuters) - For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been a successful example of post-Cold War cooperation. Its eight members, including Russia and the ...

In May, representatives from the eight Arctic countries that serve as permanent members of the Arctic Council will meet in Kiruna, Sweden, for the Arctic Council’s State of the Arctic meeting.

Seven of the Arctic Council’s eight members said Thursday they were halting their meetings and would not be attending scheduled talks in Russia, which holds the rotating chairmanship. In a ...

The Arctic Council members said in their statement that they remained "convinced of the enduring value of the Arctic Council for circumpolar cooperation" and hold "a responsibility to the people ...

On Thursday, Norway took over the Arctic Council chairmanship from Russia, which had presided over the region’s most important multilateral body for the p Saturday, June 28, 2025 Eye on the Arctic ...

The council’s mandate is to work collaboratively with Arctic nations, Indigenous communities and increasingly engaged observer states — like China — on polar issues affecting the entire world.

For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been a successful example of post-Cold War cooperation. Its eight members, including Russia and the United States, have worked together on climate ...