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UN methane observatory is EU's 'biggest chance' to tackle leaks, official says

By Giulia Bedini ( April 15, 2021, 10:37 GMT | Insight) -- Gas performance standards aren’t likely to feature in a European Commission proposal due later this year to tackle fugitive methane emissions, an EU energy official has said, pointing to the lack of reliable data and political risks associated with regulating imports only. The EU’s "biggest chance" to see "regulatory equivalence" between imported and domestic methane leaks lies with an UN international observatory backed by the bloc, Malcolm McDowell said.Gas performance standards aren’t likely to feature in a European Commission proposal due later this year to tackle fugitive methane emissions, an EU energy official has said, pointing to the lack of reliable data and political risks associated with regulating imports only....

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