Oil and gas companies seize the chance to lobby for Arctic drilling
Energy security arguments being pushed in response to review of EU policy
Energy security arguments being pushed in response to review of EU policy

U-turn by Brussels would be bitterly contested by environmental groups

Neo Next+ follows a whole spate of other similar tie-ups

Flows of oil and gas do not resume like turning a tap back on

Dutch non-profit activist group makes push to halt new oil and gas production

Move comes as Europe looks to secure more supplies from producers outside the Middle East and Russia

Country has seen a return to a more unapologetic stance of producing energy to help wean Europe off its dependence on Russia