Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector
Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
- Stage
- In force, reached 15 Jul 2024
- In force
- In force since 4 Aug 2024 · CELEX 32024R1787
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteurs
- Pascal Canfin (Renew), Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA)
- Lead DG
- DG ENER
- Commissioner
- Kadri Simson
- Last activity
- 15 Jul 2024
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 15 Jul 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 22 dates, 26 Jan 2021 to 24 Jan 2024
- 26 Jan 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Proposal for a legislative act on methane leakage in the energy sector, 79 responses · Commission
- 1 May 2021
- Public consultation closed: Proposal for a legislative act on methane leakage in the energy sector, 126 responses · Commission
- 15 Dec 2021
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Mar 2022
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
- 10 Mar 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 16 Mar 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Apr 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Proposal for a legislative act on methane leakage in the energy sector, 93 responses · Commission
- 21 Apr 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Jun 2022
- Plenary sitting
- 10 Jun 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Jul 2022
- Committee opinion adopted
- 22 Aug 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Sept 2022
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 12 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Dec 2022
- General approach by the Council
- 26 Apr 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 28 Apr 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 8 May 2023
- Debate in plenary
- 9 May 2023
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote results
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 11 Jan 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 24 Jan 2024
- Committee opinion adopted
- 15 Mar 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 10 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 17 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 27 May 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 13 Jun 2024
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-rapporteur | Pascal Canfin | Renew | FR | ENVI |
| Co-rapporteur | Jutta Paulus | Greens/EFA | DE | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anna Zalewska | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Guido Reil | PfE | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Günther Sidl | S&D | AT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Izabela-Helena Kloc | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jens Geier | S&D | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Maria Spyraki | EPP | EL | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Martin Hojsík | Renew | SK | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Massimiliano Salini | EPP | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Mick Wallace | The Left | IE | |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Norbert Lins | EPP | DE | AGRI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Sergey Lagodinsky | Greens/EFA | DE | JURI |
Amendments
Tabled on 3 May 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By author
- Andrey Novakov12
- Daniel Buda12
- Eugen Tomac12
- Fulvio Martusciello12
- Gheorghe Falcă12
- Iuliu Winkler12
- Loránt Vincze12
- Loucas Fourlas12
- Maria Grapini12
- Massimiliano Salini12
ShowHide 14 more authors
- Miriam Lexmann12
- Nicola Procaccini12
- Pietro Fiocchi12
- Radan Kanev12
- Salvatore de Meo12
- Siegfried Mureşan12
- Silvia Sardone12
- Vangelis Meimarakis12
- Dan-Ştefan Motreanu10
- Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI10
- Ioan-Rareş Bogdan10
- Mircea-Gheorghe Hava10
- Angelika Niebler4
- Christian Doleschal4
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.
By article
- Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
- Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 21
- Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)1
- Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)1
- Article 15 – paragraph 51
- Article 17 – paragraph 11
- Article 18 – paragraph 11
- Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
- Article 18 – paragraph 31
- Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
- Article 27 – paragraph 2 b (new)1
- Article 3 – paragraph 11
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 2 planned.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementing act on detection limits and techniques for leak detection and repair surveys | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
| Implementing act on templates for reporting methane emissions | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q3 2026 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0162/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2021)0805Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 15.07.2024Commission
- Proposal · PE731.661Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE735.469Parliament
- Report · PE736.476Parliament
- Amendments · PE737.438Parliament
- Amendments · PE737.459Parliament
- Amendments · PE737.460Parliament
- Amendments · PE737.463Parliament
- Agenda · PE757.975Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE758.222Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2024/1787Commission
- Text adopted · T9-0127/2023Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0190/2024Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2022 | 298 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation imposes binding measures to cut methane emissions in the EU's oil, gas, and coal sectors, including leak detection and repair, monitoring, reporting, and limits on venting and flaring. It affects fossil fuel producers, importers, and infrastructure operators, with obligations extending to non-EU energy suppliers. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in July 2024.
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