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Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks pollution
By Laurence Peter
BBC News
29 November 2019
An icebreaker (red) escorts Russian cargo ships on the Northern Sea Route
Natural riches come in two conflicting types in Russia's Arctic north: valuable minerals and spectacular wildlife.
But sadly for many threatened species, the decline in Arctic sea ice has created a new economic opportunity for Russia in their remote habitat.
In a decree last year President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian firms to boost cargo traffic on the Northern Sea Route to an annual 80m tonnes by 2024.
Ambitious energy co-operation deals were signed with India in Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, in October.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50507539