EU Delays Methane Rules, Opens Refinery Talks as Energy Crisis Deepens

The European Commission will delay methane regulation compliance for energy exporters by one year to reduce cost burdens amid a second energy crisis in four years. Commission President von der Leyen also announced talks with refineries to address record fuel prices. This marks a policy reversal from the EU's climate agenda, prioritizing energy affordability and supply security over near-term emissions reductions.