Integrating the EU’s Methane Regulation into its Simplification Agenda
Read the full joint letter here.
Eurogas joined industry representatives in signing a joint letter to Commissioners Dan Jørgensen and Valdis Dombrovskis calling on the Commission to integrate the EU's Methane Regulation into its simplification agenda.
The undersigned fully endorse the objective of reducing methane emissions and have been actively and consistently engaged in this effort, including well before the Regulation was adopted. Our commitment to improving environmental performance across the energy value chain remains strong and unwavering.
At the same time, we strongly echo the concerns voiced by Member States that some requirements could have unintended consequences such as undermining the EU’s energy resilience and increasing both the cost and complexity of maintaining secure and diversified energy supplies, at a time when Europe’s energy system is undergoing significant transformation while phasing out Russian energy imports.
The core challenges associated with the Methane Regulation need to be addressed, through implementation measures, secondary legislation and through targeted amendments to the primary legislation. Examples of the latter are:
- Establishing alternative primary legislation and flexible compliance pathways where the MER sets technically unfeasible or disproportionate requirements;
- Providing legal certainty regarding obligations and the necessary time and implementation flexibilities;
- Adjusting disproportionate non-compliance penalty provisions according to the real implementation progress and existing compliance options.
The purpose of these amendments is to ensure that the EU's regulatory framework strengthen rather than undermines its energy security, competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
Read our full joint letter below.
