Foreign media: The US has asked the EU to exempt its oil and gas imports from the EU's methane emissions regulations by 2035.
The regulation, which took effect this year, requires all companies exporting oil and gas to the EU to monitor and report related methane emissions, in an effort to curb this greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide.
The US claims the regulation is a "non-tariff trade barrier," and has requested a delay in the data reporting obligations for US companies, hoping that the EU will recognize the US regulatory framework as equivalent and not impose penalties for violations. While the EU has stated it will simplify the compliance path, it has clearly refused to weaken the core requirements of the regulation.
The background is that the EU, in an effort to replace Russian energy, has significantly increased its imports of US liquefied natural gas. Meanwhile, the US has relaxed some oil and gas emission regulations, making the prospect of "equivalence recognition" less optimistic.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851588543507468/
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