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EU offers simpler rules to comply with methane law after US pressure (www.reuters.com)
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[–] misspelledusernme@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

"The Commission has identified solutions for a simple and predictable implementation," the Commission document said.

One option would let companies comply using certificates bought from a third-party verifier, which would assign the imported gas an emissions value at its production location.

The second option is a "trace and claim" method, in which volumes of fuel are assigned a digital ID, which is attached to all sale and purchase agreements as the oil or gas moves through the value chain from producer to, eventually, the final buyer.

The changes do not amend the main requirements of the methane law - which will become increasingly strict over time. From 2027, it will make compliance with methane rules equivalent to those of the EU a requirement for new gas supply contracts.

I don't really read this as "offering simpler rules". It looks like they're explaining how to verify the origin of methane after the US falsely claims it would be impossible.