布鲁塞尔10月6日电（记者凯特·阿贝特）欧盟能源专员丹·约根森于周二表示，尽管一些成员国呼吁给予更长时间的缓期，但欧盟计划将针对石油和天然气进口的甲烷排放规则推迟一年，且不会再延长。
EU to delay methane emissions rules for one year and no more, energy chief says By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 6 - The European Union plans to delay methane emissions rules for oil and gas imports by one year, but no longer than that despite calls from some member states for a bigger reprieve, EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Tuesday.
这些规则原定于2027年1月1日起生效，将要求向欧盟供应石油和天然气的外国供应商监测并报告甲烷这一强效温室气体的排放情况。约根森表示，欧盟委员会正在考虑推迟一年实施。
The rules, due to take effect on January 1, 2027, would require foreign oil and gas suppliers to the EU to monitor and report methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Jorgensen said the European Commission was considering a one-year delay.
甲烷是仅次于二氧化碳的第二大气候变化促成因素。欧盟的甲烷法规是全球首部此类法规，旨在解决这些排放问题，但在伊朗战争扰乱全球能源供应并加剧对今年冬季燃料供应担忧的背景下，该法规面临着越来越大的政治压力。
Methane is the second-largest contributor to climate change, after carbon dioxide. The EU's methane law, the first of its kind globally, was designed to tackle those emissions, but has faced growing political pressure after the Iran war disrupted global energy supplies and heightened concerns about fuel availability this winter.
约根森对欧洲议会表示：“我已决定要求我的部门研究推迟该法规中与进口部分相关的各项规则的可能性。”
"I have decided to ask my services to look into the possibility of the postponement of the different rules that relate to the import part of this regulation," Jorgensen told the European Parliament.
他说：“我们预计推迟时间不会超过一年，”并补充说，预计欧盟各国政府将确保在缓期结束时做好准备执行这些规则。
"We do not foresee this to be more than one year," he said, adding that EU governments would be expected to ensure they are ready to enforce the rules once the delay ends.
供应担忧 尽管一些欧盟官员预计欧盟委员会将于下周提出修改该法的建议，但委员会尚未证实何时会这样做。任何修改在生效前都需要得到欧盟成员国和欧洲议会的批准。
SUPPLY WORRIES The Commission has not confirmed when it will propose changes to the law, although some EU officials expect this to happen next week. Any changes would need approval from both EU member states and the European Parliament before taking effect.
法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙上个月呼吁推迟一年，他认为在能源供应收紧之际，这些规则可能会给进口商带来法律风险。
French President Emmanuel Macron last month called for a one-year delay, arguing the rules could create legal risks for importers as energy supplies tighten.
其他约十个欧盟国家以及欧洲最大的液化天然气供应国美国，此前已敦促欧盟暂停或撤回该法律。包括捷克和意大利在内的一些国家曾呼吁推迟三年。
Around a dozen other EU countries, along with the US, Europe's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, have urged the bloc to pause or roll back the law. Some, including Czechia and Italy, have called for a three-year delay.
支持推迟的人士认为，企业尚未做好合规准备，并可能会将液化天然气船货转移出欧洲，以避免面临处罚的风险。
Supporters of a postponement argue that companies are not ready to comply and could divert LNG cargoes away from Europe to avoid the risk of penalties.
然而，一些欧盟官员对路透社表示，由于这些协议的细节通常不公开，因此很难评估这些规则是否正在对石油和天然气合同产生影响。
However, some EU officials told Reuters it had proved difficult to assess whether the rules were affecting oil and gas contracts because details of those agreements are generally not public.