Looking North: Northern England and the National Imagination (Studies in Popular Culture)

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The Glasgow Climate Pact, combined with increased ambition across adaptation, finance and mitigation, means that 1. The UK is committed to continuing to play its role in the sustainable management of fisheries in the Arctic. We are both founding members of NATO, and the UK was pleased to welcome Iceland in joining the JEF in 2021.

Changes in the Arctic mean that the region is seeing growing interest from both industries and countries around the world. We are committed to working with our partners to ensure that increasing access to the region and its resources is managed safely, sustainably and responsibly.The UK considers that the best way to deliver globally accepted marine protected areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction would be through the BBNJ Agreement. With more than 8,000 works by over 2,000 artists, it can be seen in exhibitions and public displays across the country and beyond. Worthy heir of the distinctive French electro dub touch, Adi Shankara delivers here a true masterpiece. In the underdeveloped and remote parts of the Arctic, including at sea, the technological challenge is greater. In May 2022, the UK and Finland agreed a joint declaration in Helsinki reiterating our shared desire for deeper defence and security cooperation.

The Arctic is changing as a consequence of climate change, with melting sea ice exposing open water, which absorbs more solar heat and thus exacerbates further melt. Looking North » exprime sa nostalgie pour cette ville au travers de compositions contemplatives et hypnotiques, où convergent des influences musicales diverses, entre musique de film, duThis exhibition is one of a series to be shown at the Walker Art Gallery as part of the National Partners Programme and the Arts Council Collection’s 70th Anniversary celebrations.

It is conceivable that seasonal maritime routes will open through the Arctic, though it is less clear when, and to what extent, year-round routes could open. We share the US’s commitment to protect the region’s environment, including from the impacts of climate change. In March 2021 the UK and Norway signed an updated High Level Arrangement on Cooperation on Polar Affairs. We will ensure that our investments in science and technology help develop the right cold weather capabilities now and in the future, including looking at the potential of autonomous systems and new space-based capabilities. We welcomed discussions with the Sámi community through the Sámi Parliament, ahead of COP26 in 2021, and ensured Indigenous people’s voices, including from the Arctic, were represented throughout COP26.

The momentum to address this across the life-cycle of plastic through a system change has continued to grow across governments and the public.

Adapting to Change’ set out the UK’s approach towards the Arctic, based upon three principles of respect, cooperation, and appropriate leadership. The Head of the NERC Arctic Office is the current chair of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), and the UK plays a full role within IASC’s decision-making and thematic science working groups and special action groups. UK and Finnish higher education organisations actively cooperate under the University of the Arctic, including through the Thematic Network on Climate Justice in the Arctic and the Thematic Network on Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education. A number of NATO Allies have sovereign territory in the High North – including Finland and Sweden whose accession to the Alliance began at the Madrid Summit in 2022.Scientific cooperation with the Arctic states is particularly strong, and we will look to continue and enhance this bilateral and multilateral cooperation.