A Workable Solution for Implementing the European Methane Regulation

The document outlines the phased compliance milestones for importers under the European Methane Regulation (MER), specifically regarding the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of imported oil and gas. It highlights the difficulty importers face in gathering production segment data not routinely shared in supply chains and proposes a hybrid approach to manage these requirements while minimizing market disruption.

• The European Methane Regulation (MER) establishes a phased timeline for importers of oil and gas, starting May 5, 2025, with reporting on producer location, gas routes, and abatement at production sites. By January 1, 2027, importers must demonstrate that gas under contracts since August 2024 is subject to MRV standards equivalent to domestic operations, such as Article 12 or OGMP 2.0 L5. Further milestones include reporting methane intensity by August 5, 2028, and ensuring intensity remains below a Commission-set threshold for contracts executed from August 5, 2030.
• Importers are tasked with reporting production segment characteristics of imported gas, but this information is not currently shared routinely across supply chains.
• The report proposes a hybrid solution for attributing methane emissions that seeks to maintain environmental integrity and accuracy while reducing costs, market disruption, and the need for extraterritorial regulation.

APA

RMI (2025). A Workable Solution for Implementing the European Methane Regulation. https://rmi.org/resources/a-workable-solution-for-implementing-the-european-methane-regulation/

Chicago

RMI. A Workable Solution for Implementing the European Methane Regulation. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/a-workable-solution-for-implementing-the-european-methane-regulation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025workable, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{A Workable Solution for Implementing the European Methane Regulation}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/a-workable-solution-for-implementing-the-european-methane-regulation/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }