René van Hell: The Arctic Ambassador & The Polar Power Play at Room for Discussion
The temperature rises in the Arctic as prehistoric ice sheets melt and nations edge ever closer to the brink of war. On the 7th of February 2022, the Dutch Ambassador to the Arctic Council, Rene van Hell, joined Room for Discussion to explore the current climate of the frozen far north.
Van Hell discussed how the Arctic has emerged as Ground 0 for Climate Change, as raging Siberian wildfires and the loss of 33% of sea ice disproportionately jeopardizes the region’s four million inhabitants. Simultaneously, environmental devastation has exposed vast riches, with a fifth of the world’s undiscovered oil hidden underneath a rapidly shrinking ice sheet and new trade routes promise to forever alter global shipping.
But opportunity brings competition, as the Arctic Council, a forum of Scandinavia, Canada, and the United States must cooperate with Russia to balance a commitment to saving the earth with unprecedented economic opportunity. 2022 will see Russia expand their military presence to more than 13 airfields and 16 deepwater ports, while the US has announced new arms deals and military exercises with the Scandinavian States. The Arctic has never been on thinner ice. Enjoy the conversation!
Interviewers: Angus Kerr & Martyna Burylo
---------------------------------
Do you want to see more interviews and be the first to hear about upcoming guests?
Follow us here:
* Website: http://roomfordiscussion.com
* Facebook: http://facebook.com/RoomforDiscussion
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomfordiscussion
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/Room4Discussion
Видео René van Hell: The Arctic Ambassador & The Polar Power Play at Room for Discussion канала Room for Discussion
Van Hell discussed how the Arctic has emerged as Ground 0 for Climate Change, as raging Siberian wildfires and the loss of 33% of sea ice disproportionately jeopardizes the region’s four million inhabitants. Simultaneously, environmental devastation has exposed vast riches, with a fifth of the world’s undiscovered oil hidden underneath a rapidly shrinking ice sheet and new trade routes promise to forever alter global shipping.
But opportunity brings competition, as the Arctic Council, a forum of Scandinavia, Canada, and the United States must cooperate with Russia to balance a commitment to saving the earth with unprecedented economic opportunity. 2022 will see Russia expand their military presence to more than 13 airfields and 16 deepwater ports, while the US has announced new arms deals and military exercises with the Scandinavian States. The Arctic has never been on thinner ice. Enjoy the conversation!
Interviewers: Angus Kerr & Martyna Burylo
---------------------------------
Do you want to see more interviews and be the first to hear about upcoming guests?
Follow us here:
* Website: http://roomfordiscussion.com
* Facebook: http://facebook.com/RoomforDiscussion
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomfordiscussion
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/Room4Discussion
Видео René van Hell: The Arctic Ambassador & The Polar Power Play at Room for Discussion канала Room for Discussion
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
Другие видео канала
UvA Executive Board: The University Response to Covid-19Thomas Erdbrink bij Room for DiscussionDe Grote Voorbeschouwing - Verkiezingen 2017Room for Discussion presents: Emile RoemerWho's Taking Your Lunch Money? - With the CEO of Ahold Delhaize, Frans MullerSimon Mair: The Future of WorkRoom for Discussion Recruitment February 2021Room for Discussion presents: Klaas KnotGerman Elections: The Impact on the Nation, the Union and the WorldMarcel Levi: Sociale vraagstukken in de zorgFROM GRONINGEN TO RUSSIA: A Discussion on the Gas Market with Coby van der LindeRoom for Discussion presents: Lodewijk AsscherAlternatives to Twitter and Facebook | Tom Standage InterviewRoom for Discussion presents: Peter Blom en Esther-Mirjam SentThe most powerful lobbyist in the Netherlands - Ingrid Thijssen, Chair of the Dutch Employers LobbyStartups in The Netherlands with Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau & Alexander RibbinkDiederik Samsom: The European Plan to Save the Climate and the Younger GenerationsA Decade of DebateRoom for Discussion presents: Sander van der Laan, COO Ahold EuropeBrexit: The future of the EU at risk