An important step to take for the EU to increase its presence in the Arctic Region as well as fostering its relations with Greenland was to open a permanent representation in the Greenlandic capitol of Nuuk. Since the EU arctic strategy of 2021 is closely linked to the European "green deal" this office will mainly work for implementing this policy. Mainly working towards attempting to keep hydrocarbon exploitation to a minimum . This can be challenging for the EU since Russia has invested large recourses in the development of infrastructure to facilitate oil and gas exploitation in the Arctic. The presence of and EU representation office in Nuuk will help the EU build stronger ties with the actors in the region, as well as help it anticipate moves by competitors, giving the EU a legitimate reason to have a stake in Arctic matters
