{
  "id": 16050791,
  "title": "EU Parliament wants to postpone methane regulations by three years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/eu-parlament-will-methan-vorschriften-um-drei-jahre-verschieben",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:24:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parlament-will-methan-vorschriften-um-drei-jahre-verschieben/"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The European Parliament has voted to delay key EU regulations on methane emissions by three years, until 2030. The conservative and far-right lawmakers supported the move, citing concerns over potential supply shortages and the risk of breaches. The regulations, which aim to monitor and track leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, had been opposed by the fossil fuel industry and several member states, including Germany, Italy, and Poland. The parliament's stance may give momentum to national delegations pushing for a longer deadline, with a compromise expected to be reached next Wednesday.",
  "summary": "If other EU institutions were to join, some obligations in the EU methane regulation might only apply from 2030.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}