EU Presents New Arctic Strategy Focused on Security

In October 2026, the European Commission presented a new Arctic strategy that shifts the focus toward security and geopolitical competition in the region. The plan, presented by the EU, also addresses the influence of Russia and the United States in the Arctic.

The strategy maintains the EU's commitment to keeping oil, coal and gas in the ground in the Arctic, though one headline notes that a call for a ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling was weakened.