Episode 436: Race for Arctic region sparks heated debate

Greenland has been holding the headlines in recent weeks as US President Donald Trump expressed an open interest in acquiring the world’s largest island amid claims of security risks in the Arctic region. Many observers reject the argument, insisting the race to take over the resource-rich island and possibly even neighboring Canada is largely driven by economic considerations. Canada and Greenland already have long-standing security arrangements with the US and extracting more fossil fuels at a time when the world is already awash with oil and gas does not make sense. What, then, is driving the latest US policy in the Arctic region? ICIS senior journalist Aura Sabadus has invited Arctic expert Dr Petra Dolata, associate professor at the University of Calgary, Canada, to find out.

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Episode 436: Race for Arctic region sparks heated debate is an episode from ICIS - energy podcasts by ICIS Energy.

This episode is 26:07 long.

This episode was published on Jan 13, 2026.

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