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EU Methane Regulation 2024/1787: importer obligations, supply contract and reporting requirements for non‑EU oil, gas and coal, equivalence assessments, methane intensity thresholds, penalties and Commission guidance

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EU Methane Regulation—introduction

On 14 October 2020, the Commission unveiled the EU Methane Strategy, expressly intended to steer temperature pathways towards 2050 whilst also boosting overall air quality. The Strategy targets, in particular, the reduction of methane emissions within the energy, agriculture and waste sectors, as these areas together account for virtually the whole of anthropogenic methane output. In line with the commitments contained in the EU Methane Strategy, the Commission, on 15 December 2021, presented a proposal for a new regulation to govern methane emissions. The ensuing Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024, concerning the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector (the EU Methane Regulation), was published in the Official Journal on 15 July 2024. It subsequently entered into force on 4 August 2024.

For the fossil energy sector, the EU Methane Regulation lays down rules covering the following:

monitoring, verification and reporting of methane emissions, together with transparency regarding these data
reduction of methane emissions, including duties to apply mitigation measures to prevent and minimise emissions, undertake leak detection surveys and carry out leak repairs, and limits on venting and flaring
obligations for the oil and gas...

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