The EU recommends how to sanction energy importers that breach methane reduction rules
24 Jul 2026Effective: 20 Jul 20267 views
Who is affected:
European importers of gas, oil and coal, and national regulatory authorities
Summary
The European Commission guides countries on how to apply sanctions to gas and energy importers that do not comply with methane emission reduction rules.
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The European Commission issues a recommendation addressed to Member States on the effective application of sanctions provided for in Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, which regulates methane emission reductions in the energy sector. The recommendation focuses specifically on the obligations of fossil fuel importers, establish…
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OJ:L_202601835: Recomendación (UE) 2026/1835 de la Comisión, de 20 de julio de 2026, relativa a la aplicación de las sanciones previstas en el Reglamento (UE) 2024/1787 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, relativo a la reducción de las emisiones de metano en el sector energético en relación con las obligaciones de los importadores
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