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Von der Leyen Grants Methane Exporters One-Year Flexibility

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Ursula von der Leyen granted methane exporters an extra year of compliance flexibility.
The flexibility applies to the EU methane regulation that takes effect on 1 January 2027.
More than a dozen member states, including Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany, supported the one-year reprieve.
Von der Leyen said the measure responds to gas prices rising 140 % since February.
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will explain flexibility versus postponement to lawmakers on 6 October.

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Ursula von der Leyen granted methane exporters an extra year of compliance flexibility.
The flexibility applies to the EU methane regulation that takes effect on 1 January 2027.
More than a dozen member states, including Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany, supported the one-year reprieve.
Von der Leyen said the measure responds to gas prices rising 140 % since February.
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will explain flexibility versus postponement to lawmakers on 6 October.