THE BALTIC SEA is evolving into a built seascape. Protecting it requires co-operation and security strategies, alongside the advances in renewable energy and improved digital connectivity that can harmonise innovation with environmental protection.
THE EU AND the circum-Baltic states have made progress connecting the region and increasing prosperity, but Russian political warfare—including the destruction of critical infrastructure and assassinations throughout Europe threatens those objectives.
ESTONIA HAS CAPITALISED on megatrends by developing a digital state and creating a significant and enduring competitive advantage.
OPINION | By 2030, renewable energy is expected to account for half of Latvia’s total energy consumption. Additionally, more than 60% of electricity will need to be generated from renewable energy sources. Latvia has significant potential in renewable energy, particularly through the use of hydropower, wind and solar energy.
OPINION | As a young Air Force lieutenant in the 1980s, I was offered the choice of being stationed on Bornholm or at Skrydstrup, in southern Denmark. Bornholm didn’t say anything to me, so I chose Skrydstrup, which also had the advantage of being closer to my hometown of Esbjerg.
ANALYSIS | Ørsted, the world’s largest off-shore wind developer, announced in August that it would no longer build an e-methanol plant to develop sustainable fuel for hard-to-abate industries like aviation and shipping.