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- European Commission guidelines would let governments grant exemptions from methane-regulation penalties if an energy crisis arises.
- EU methane law requires monitoring sites, fixing leaks, banning venting and flaring, and will apply rules to imports from 2027.
- Scientists say cutting methane—35 % of emissions lasting a decade—slows climate change fastest.
- Executives warn the EU approach could raise uncertainty, prompting an EU official to say it must protect energy-supply security and deliver environmental benefits.
