title: “Gas Bridges” and Geo-Economics of the Arctic
abstract: Energy relations between international partners in the Arctic have changed dramatically over time. The “Russian-Norwegian Gas Bridge” lasted from 1990 to 2014. A combination of external and internal forces brought the cooperation to a halt. Russia’s attention then turned to the East in the form of the “Sino-Russian Gas Bridge”. Several common gas projects have already been completed, are in the construction stage, or are planned. In October 2020, President Xi committed China to be a “net zero” c