# EU Policy Draft Softens Language on Arctic Drilling

- Source: Rigzone
- Published: 2026-10-20T07:26:26+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/eu_policy_draft_softens_language_on_arctic_drilling-20-oct-2026-184879-article/?rss=true
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/eu-policy-draft-softens-language-on-arctic-drilling-7b8697/

The wording has been a topic of intense discussions between the trade bloc and Norway, which has lobbied hard for the EU to abandon its climate-based opposition to oil and gas exploration in the high north.

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