The EU has agreed on new restrictions on methane emissions aimed at Europe’s energy sector as well as oil and gas importers, in an effort to crack down on the potent source of global greenhouse gases.
Oil, gas and coal companies will have to monitor, detect and repair methane leaks across the bloc in rules that will also apply to the importers of fossil fuels from 2027, in regulations agreed on Wednesday. By 2030, importers will have to meet maximum methane intensity thresholds, yet to be defined.
Methane emissions relating to the EU’s imported energy are up to eight times higher than domestic production.
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