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EU Proposes Delaying Methane Rules to Ease Pressure on Energy Markets
Under pressure from industrial lobbyists and member states, the European Commission has proposed delaying new rules designed to curb planet-warming methane emissions. EU energy chief Dan Jorgensen suggested pushing the enforcement back by one year, arguing that the delay would relieve pressure on energy markets and help lower oil and gas prices.
This proposed delay comes despite warnings regarding its severe environmental and health consequences. Methane has been responsible for about 30 percent of global temperature rises since the Industrial Revolution, significantly contributing to the extreme heatwaves that gripped Europe this summer and led to over 35,000 excess deaths.
Climate advocates emphasize that curbing methane is the fastest brake available to slow global warming in this decade. Experts urge EU energy ministers to carefully weigh the true long-term environmental costs against short-term energy market adjustments. [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30092026/european-commission-plans-to-delay-methane-rules/)
Under pressure from industrial lobbyists and member states, the European Commission has proposed delaying new rules designed to curb planet-warming methane emissions. EU energy chief Dan Jorgensen suggested pushing the enforcement back by one year, arguing that the delay would relieve pressure on energy markets and help lower oil and gas prices.
This proposed delay comes despite warnings regarding its severe environmental and health consequences. Methane has been responsible for about 30 percent of global temperature rises since the Industrial Revolution, significantly contributing to the extreme heatwaves that gripped Europe this summer and led to over 35,000 excess deaths.
Climate advocates emphasize that curbing methane is the fastest brake available to slow global warming in this decade. Experts urge EU energy ministers to carefully weigh the true long-term environmental costs against short-term energy market adjustments. [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30092026/european-commission-plans-to-delay-methane-rules/)