The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) has received funding from the Research Council of Norway for the large-scale research project NORBAT. The project will explore how batteries can strengthen flexibility in the Norwegian power system.

FNI is launching a new visual profile. The aim is to strengthen the institute’s identity and communication, and to create a coherent expression that is clear, recognisable and easy to apply.

As Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands take over the chairship of the Arctic Council on 12 May, a new special issue of the Norwegian journal Internasjonal politikk explores what lies ahead for the Council in a time of rising geopolitical tension.