Oil and gas firms say EU methane rules will force them to stop exporting to Europe. The Commission thinks they’re bluffing.
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An inside look at how a climate regulation became a battleground between the U.S. and Europe.
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Germany joins push to delay EU methane rules
In brief | 21 July ‘26
EU pauses methane penalties amid energy crisis, US pressure
EU-Methanverordnung: Keine Strafen für den Klimakiller Methan
Nach Druck der Gas-Lobby: EU-Kommission rät von Strafen bei Methan-Verstößen ab
European Commission eases penalties linked to methane rules
With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
In brief | 17 July ‘26
Nach Druck der US-Gaslobby: EU-Kommission für Aussetzung von Strafe bei Methan-Verstößen
Traders fear that they’re going to need to permanently price in instability in the Strait of Hormuz as shortages loom and Asian…
A growing number of countries want to delay the EU’s landmark rules governing methane emissions.
The EU methane regulation "has become a defining test of Europe's ability to maintain ambitious climate and energy policies" the…
US lawmakers have presented a united front in defence of predictable market rules, arguing that any rollback of methane…
Nearly half of EU member states, oil and gas companies and the US administration claim the EU's methane regulation is unfinished,…
Fossil fuel companies are exploiting Europe’s energy price crisis to weaken EU methane rules designed to reduce powerful…
