European methane rules: impact for global LNG exporters

This brief describes the European methane regulation and discusses the significance for global gas suppliers, including special challenges for U.S. LNG exporters. The European Union is well ahead of other gas-importing regions in demanding and publicly sharing more granular data on the emissions intensity of purchased gas. But as Brussels clarifies these rules, Japan, South Korea, and other gas importers are in the early stages of gathering information on emissions intensity from their gas suppliers.