Are the dynamics of climate change politics changing, or is the Nation State still the key player? What role will climate laws play in national climate governance?

Arctic development and the “Polar Silk Road” were among the topics on the agenda when experts recently convened for the China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium (CNARC) and the Arctic Circle China Forum in Shanghai. The ‘Arctic speech’ by US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo made the forums timelier than ever.

How do we achieve a socially inclusive and fair transitioning towards a low-carbon society? Can climate and renewable energy goals be achieved without alienating key stakeholders and affected parties?

Our current Director wishes to step down by the end of this year, and we are currently seeking his replacement.

The EU Commission has been eager to get rid of national electricity price regulations. However, opposition from the Council and European Parliament has resulted in a significant blow to the Commission's efforts - a reminder that not all EU Member States fully subscribe to the idea of market-based steering of energy policy.

The Arctic holds vast possibilities for increased economic development, though such ventures are not without challenges. What can Alaska and Northern Norway learn from each other to ensure sustainability and sharing of best practice across the oceans?

Who influences wind power licensing decisions in Norway? A recent FNI study reveals that a set of key actors hold substantial leverage in the process, whereas other voices are less influential.

Local community seed banks may hold the key to solving some of our most pressing challenges with regard to biodiversity in agriculture, adaptation to climate change, food security and poverty alleviation.

The final congress of the European research collaboration DIVERSIFOOD was held in Rennes, France on 10-12 December 2018. FNI presented key findings on the growing prevalence and importance of community seed banks both in Europe and the Global South.

The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) is starting the new year with a bang – having secured an impressive string of new projects in its research portfolio. Some are record-breaking, all are timely, and all reflect FNI’s core areas of expertise.

FNI is taking part in Norway’s biggest social science research project ever endeavoured. The goal? To help policymakers make better informed climate policy choices – and to help Norway reach its emission targets for 2030 and 2050.

Gazprom’s behaviour can sometimes seem irrational to Western eyes. In her recent PhD thesis, FNI researcher Julia S. P. Loe sheds important explanatory light on the Russian energy giant.

A new FNI-led research project will examine innovation and sustainability in Norway’s booming aquaculture industry. Is the ‘traffic light’ system for regulation adequate for dealing with the significant environmental challenges facing this sector?

After stiff competition, FNI researcher Irja Vormedal has been awarded the Research Council of Norway's ‘young research talent’ scholarship.

A new article in Climate Policy looks systematically at the political economy of the diffusion of emissions trading systems (ETS) and has sobering implications for the vision of global carbon-market linking.

What lessons can be learned from the heated EU ACER debate in Norway last winter?

The Arctic Council needs a clearer, more unified vision, and firmer internal coordination. Arranging an annual high-level ‘Arctic Week’ could help to alleviate some of the Council’s problems, says FNI expert.

The Fridtjof Nansens Institute (FNI) will play an active role in the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which takes place in Egypt during November 2018.

Countries have failed to realise most of the internationally agreed biodiversity goals, and biodiversity loss is expected to continue at high pace. Rethinking biodiversity governance is thus imminent. Are there lessons to learn from the UN climate change regime?

Geir Hønneland returns to the position as FNI Director from 1 January 2019, after having served a period as acting head of the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association (NFFO).