The United States and Qatar have formally opposed new European Union regulations on methane emissions, according to officials familiar with the diplomatic exchanges. The rules, adopted by the EU in 2024, require energy exporters to monitor and report methane leaks starting in 2030, with compliance standards for imported natural gas. Both nations have argued through diplomatic channels that the measures impose extraterritorial compliance costs, lack scientific basis for certain geological conditions, and threaten global energy security, the officials said. Background of EU Methane Rules The EU methane regulation aims to reduce emissions from the oil, gas, and coal sectors by…

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