Comments on the EU Methane Strategy Roadmap

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) urges the European Commission to implement mandatory Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs and strict venting/flaring standards across the domestic oil and gas supply chain. CATF argues that the EU must not delay emission reductions while waiting for better measurement and reporting, citing successful precedents in North America. Furthermore, the document emphasizes that achieving carbon neutrality requires the EU to leverage its buying power to reduce methane emissions from imported oil and gas through legally binding import standards or economic structures.

• Global methane emissions have risen by 50 million metric tons per year since 2000, with fossil fuel production contributing more than 30 percent of that total.
• Reducing methane from the oil and gas industry is feasible and cost-effective; the International Energy Agency indicates that 50% of current emissions can be cut at no net cost and 75% can be cut using existing technologies.
• CATF criticizes the EU's approach of focusing on measurement and reporting before designing stricter policy responses, arguing this delays urgent emission reductions and contradicts the approach taken by jurisdictions in North America.
• To reach its carbon neutral goal, the EU must implement a policy to address methane emissions from imported oil and gas, as it is the world's largest importer of natural gas.
• CATF recommends seven essential actions for the EU methane strategy, including mandatory LDAR for the domestic supply chain, rapid replacement of venting equipment, strict standards to eliminate venting and flaring, and the development of legally binding import standards or border adjustment taxes.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Comments on the EU Methane Strategy Roadmap. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/21092753/CATF-Comments-on-EU-Methane-Roadmap.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Comments on the EU Methane Strategy Roadmap. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/21092753/CATF-Comments-on-EU-Methane-Roadmap.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforcendcomments, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Comments on the EU Methane Strategy Roadmap}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/21092753/CATF-Comments-on-EU-Methane-Roadmap.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }