Argues that the Arctic Cannot Mitigate the EU’s Black Environmental Conscience The EU wants to put an end to exploitation of gas, oil and coal in the Arctic. “It is good that they have abandoned the moratorium stance on all activities, however, they fail to hit the target when it comes to what is needed to reach the goal about sustainable development in the High North”, says Regional Director of NHO Nordland Daniel Bjarmann-Simonsen.