Greenland's Green Transition: How the Politics of Comparison Inform Arctic Futures

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Description

In 2021, the Government of Greenland made an active shift in the political discourse regarding Greenland’s development and is now pursuing a green transition. Greenland sees itself as a “state in formation”, and looks to other nation-states for inspiration. The question is: to whom, to what, does Greenland compare itself in the process of finding a fitting model for future green development? This discussion will further explore two additional topics: first, Greenland’s ambition to be an exporter of hydropower and mining rare earth minerals, which would support the technology for the green transition; and secondly, the political conversation about joining the Paris agreement.
Period27 Jul 2022
Held atDartmouth College, United States
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Green Transition
  • Climate Change
  • International Politics
  • REE
  • Extractive industries
  • Arctic
  • Greenland
  • Geopolitics
  • Adaptation to climate change
  • STEM education
  • Identity
  • Inuit
  • Paris Agreement
  • Energy

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