The House of Lords has established a committee that will specialise in the Arctic. It will perform its work over the next twelve months.
The issues to be explored will include the potential impact on shipping routes, energy resources, mineral extraction, the environment, international relations, security, tourism, fisheries and indigenous people.
Headed by the LibDem peer Lord Teverson, who could best be described as "a bit of a fruitcake", it also features Lord Oxburgh and former head of the Met Office Lord Hunt.
Why do I get the feeling they are up to no good?