The EU Methane Regulation (EUMR) might be the next casualty of a dangerous dynamic in Brussels.
When major economic issues emerge, EU decision-makers reflexively blame climate legislation rather than weighing evidence. Leaders in Brussels and European capitals still have a chance to stop this landmark regulation from becoming a precedent for the oil and gas industry strong-arming the EU into dismantling its own laws.
Industry actors have never been better positioned to influence EU policy-making. The ‘Draghi report‘ gave political cover to a simplification agenda that increasingly trumps evidence-based policy.
“Deregulation or doom” is now accepted in place of genuine analysis.
Adopted in August 2024, the EU’s methane regulation requires oil, gas and coal operators to monitor and reduce methane emissions. Since the EU imports over 90 percent of its fossil fuels, the regulation extends to imports.
