Delay to EU methane importers' reporting requirements to 'alleviate pressure'
By Louis de Briant ( October 14, 2026, 14:28 GMT | Insight) -- EU methane monitoring, reporting and verification requirements for fossil-fuel importers would be postponed by 12 months to January 2028 under a European Commission proposal announced Wednesday. The delay would also affect methane-intensity reporting and compliance requirements for importers and EU producers. The EU executive said the move responds to pressure from member states, insisting that there is no threat to energy supplies.EU methane emissions reporting requirements due to kick in at the end of this year would be postponed by 12 months under an amendment to the Methane Regulation proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday (see here)....
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