Sign-on Letter: Urgent Need for Robust Methane Regulation in the UK Energy Sector

A coalition of organisations and individuals is calling on the UK government to establish enforceable methane regulations for domestic and imported fossil fuels. The signatories argue that current underregulation undermines the UK's commitment to the Global Methane Pledge and risks economic misalignment with the EU Methane Regulation, which will require importers to meet specific performance standards. They propose using the Clean Air Task Force's UK Regulatory Roadmap as a practical framework to reduce emissions and maintain climate credibility ahead of COP30.

• The UK currently lacks the regulatory tools necessary to meet its commitment to the Global Methane Pledge, which aims for a 30% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030.
• The UK faces economic and environmental risks due to the EU Methane Regulation, including potential threats to fossil fuel exports and purchases, and the risk of the UK becoming a destination for high-emissions fuels no longer permitted in the EU.
• Methane is identified as a highly potent climate pollutant, described as more than 80 times more powerful than CO2 over a 20-year period, making its regulation one of the most cost-effective ways to slow global warming.
• The signatories recommend the adoption of the Clean Air Task Force’s UK Regulatory Roadmap to provide an evidence-based path for reducing methane emissions from oil and gas.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2025). Sign-on Letter: Urgent Need for Robust Methane Regulation in the UK Energy Sector. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/06123959/2025-10-02_UK_Methane_Campaign_Joint_Letter.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Sign-on Letter: Urgent Need for Robust Methane Regulation in the UK Energy Sector. 2025. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/06123959/2025-10-02_UK_Methane_Campaign_Joint_Letter.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2025signon, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Sign-on Letter: Urgent Need for Robust Methane Regulation in the UK Energy Sector}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/06123959/2025-10-02_UK_Methane_Campaign_Joint_Letter.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }