Oslo, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - EU to pursue ban on Arctic drilling, to Norway's dismay

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2026-09-21

The EU will maintain its call for a ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, a European Commission spokesman said Monday, despite opposition from Norway, one of the continent's main energy suppliers. The European Commission is due to present this autumn a revised version of its Arctic strategy, last reviewed in 2021. Ahead of that, Norway, which is not a member of the European Union, has urged Brussels to drop its support for a moratorium on n......

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