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🚨 New publications on the EU Methane Regulation 🚨 We are thrilled to announce the publication of a series of three papers on the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation at the national level. The regulation has just been formally adopted on June 13 and is expected to enter into force in July. This is a significant step towards reducing #MethaneEmissions. Methane (CH₄) is the second most damaging greenhouse gas after CO₂, with a particularly strong climate impact in the short term (10-20 years). Mitigating CH₄ emissions is crucial to slowing down climate change. The #EUMethaneRegulation is a benchmark for best practices at the global level and is essential for climate mitigation. However, its impact will largely depend on the quality of its implementation at the national level. 📃 Our three papers provide thorough analysis and proposals to support this implementation. They focus on: 1️⃣ Tasks and resources needed at the national level. This paper describes in detail the #tasks of the responsible ministries and of the competent authorities. It also provides a step-by step analysis of how they can be implemented and of the resources needed to accomplish them. 2️⃣ Governance at the national level: responsible ministries and competent authorities (CA). The second paper discusses #governance options concerning the allocation of the functions of the national CA foreseen by the EU Methane Regulation. It argues that the CA should have a sufficient degree of autonomy from the political power and the responsible ministries. 3️⃣ Penalty regime and selected legal issues. This paper discusses how Member States can establish a #penalty regime that conforms with the provisions of the Regulation. The paper proposes to apply a core reference value proportional to the amount of methane emissions associated with infringement. The paper also discusses the “reasonable efforts” of importers regarding existing contracts, the legal powers of the CA, and the delegation of inspection activities. 📌🔗 Find more information and links to all three papers here: https://lnkd.in/dvF6S2uc The three papers were written by Ecologic Institute’s Raffaele Piria with co-authors Ramiro de la Vega, Leon Martini, Eike Karola Velten, Stephan Sina and Lina-Marie Dück, in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund. #EUMethaneRegulation #MRV #LDAR #GlobalMethanePledge #GHGemissions

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