Could "Simplifying” the Methane Regulation through the Omnibus Undermine Legal Certainty of EU law?
Introduction The first EU regulation targeting methane emissions (2024/1787) has become a tug-of-war between external market actors pulling toward a “simplification” of its requirements and the Union holding the line to preserve the Regulation's integrity. Investors, MEPs and the international association of oil and gas producers are urging EU policymakers to revisit the Methane Regulation as part of the bloc’s simplification agenda known as “Omnibus”, which aims to reduce complexity and...