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European Parliament approves three-year delay to EU methane rules

EU Methane Regulation European Parliament energy security fossil fuel imports climate policy

The European Parliament has voted to postpone key obligations under the EU Methane Regulation by three years, extending the compliance deadline for fossil fuel importers to May 31, 2031. This decision significantly exceeds the one-year delay originally proposed by the European Commission.

The regulation requires importers of natural gas, crude oil, and coal to ensure that foreign suppliers adhere to monitoring, reporting, and verification standards equivalent to those within the EU. Supporters of the extension, including members of the European People's Party (PPE) and various right-wing groups, argue the delay is necessary to protect energy security, industrial competitiveness, and supply stability amid geopolitical tensions.

Critics and environmental organizations, such as the Clean Air Task Force, warn that the postponement undermines the EU’s climate credibility and risks a significant emissions gap, noting that methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas. The amendment was handled under an urgent procedure, and the revised timetable must still undergo further institutional steps and trilogue negotiations with the Council and the Commission to become legally effective.

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Clean Air Task Force · Dimitris Tsiodras · European Commission · European Parliament · European People's Party · European Union · ExxonMobil

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Rinvio di 3 anni: i legislatori UE posticipano al 2030 le norme severe sul metano | Le notizie dall’Italia e dal mondo - upday News [www.upday.com]
EU Parliament backs three-year delay to methane import rules, putting critical climate progress at risk [www.catf.us]
Metano, Eurocamera chiede 3 anni rinvio importazioni di combustibili fossili [www.eunews.it]
Fundación Renovables y ECODES alertan del impacto de retrasar la normativa europea sobre el metano [www.interempresas.net]
EP votes to delay methane rules for gas and oil importers [brusselssignal.eu]
El PPE y la ultraderecha retrasan tres años el Reglamento de Metano de la UE [www.moncloa.com]
В четвъртък Европейският парламент гласува за одобряване на тригодишно отлагане [novini247.com]
EU Methane Regulation Delay: 3-Year Extension Backed [brusselsmorning.com]
EU Methane Import Compliance Pushed to May 2031 [esgnews.com]
EU Parliament Delays Methane Cuts to 2031 [thefinancialanalyst.net]
Δημήτρης Τσιόδρας: Φρένο στην περαιτέρω αύξηση των τιμών της ενέργειας [www.evimaserres.gr]
Δημήτρης Τσιόδρας στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο: Φρένο στην περαιτέρω αύξηση των τιμών της ενέργειας [www.tromaktiko.gr]
Metano: l'UE proroga gli obblighi per la sicurezza energetica [ameve.eu]
European Parliament backs three-year delay to parts of EU methane rules – Daily Digest – News, Craic & Everything in Between [dailydigest.ie]
Τσιόδρας: «Να μη γίνει ακριβότερη η ενέργεια στην Ευρώπη» - Αναβολή στους νέους κανόνες για το μεθάνιο [cretaone.gr]