EU Methane Regulation – Energy Security and Competitiveness

This briefing assesses whether the EU Methane Regulation could undermine the EU’s security of supply and competitiveness. The available evidence does not support claims that methane standards threaten European energy

supply. The EU remains a highly attractive export destination for oil and gas. Where supply risks exist, they are driven primarily by geopolitics, infrastructure constraints and physical chokepoints, not environmental regulations.