欧盟委员会主席乌苏拉·冯德莱恩周二表示，欧盟将在甲烷要求方面给予化石燃料出口商额外一年的灵活性，因为欧盟寻求在更广泛的能源危机中降低能源成本。
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the European Union will give fossil fuel exporters an additional year of flexibility on methane requirements as the bloc seeks to ease energy costs amid a wider energy crisis.
冯德莱恩在斯特拉斯堡的欧洲议会发表讲话时表示，在欧洲能源市场压力加大的情况下，这项措施将有助于降低出口商的成本。
Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, von der Leyen said the measure would help reduce costs for exporters amid heightened pressure on Europe's energy markets.
她说：“我们将在甲烷方面给予出口商一年的灵活性。”并补充说，这项措施将“在危机时刻节省额外成本”。“欧盟的甲烷法规旨在减少能源行业的甲烷排放，涵盖欧盟内部生产的化石燃料以及进口石油、天然气和煤炭。
"We will give flexibility to exporters for one more year on methane," she said, adding that the measure would "save additional costs at a moment of crisis." The EU's methane regulation is designed to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector and covers fossil fuels produced within the bloc as well as imported oil, natural gas and coal.
根据该法规当前的实施时间轴，进口商将从2027年1月1日开始证明，与相关合同涵盖的化石燃料生产相关的甲烷排放已按照相当于欧盟规则适用的标准进行了监测、报告和独立验证。
Under the regulation's current implementation timeline, importers were due to begin demonstrating from Jan. 1, 2027 that methane emissions linked to the production of fossil fuels covered by relevant contracts had been monitored, reported and independently verified in line with standards equivalent to those applied under EU rules.
她表示，自2月底以来，天然气价格上涨了140%，而柴油价格则翻了一番，并补充说，进口化石燃料在没有提供额外能源的情况下使欧洲额外损失了1000亿欧元（1120亿美元）。
She said gas prices have risen 140% since the end of February, while diesel prices have doubled, adding that imported fossil fuels had cost Europe an additional €100 billion ($112 billion) without providing additional energy.
“家庭和行业正在为一场远远超出我们国界的危机付出代价..企业面临着高压。人们努力支付账单。随着我们进入冬季，这种情况可能会加剧，”冯德莱恩说。
"Families and industries are paying the cost of a crisis far beyond our borders... Businesses are under high pressure. People struggle to pay their bills. And this could intensify as we head into winter," von der Leyen said.
冯德莱恩说，欧盟执行机构还计划就欧洲炼油厂和一个新的特别工作组进行战略对话，以汇总能源需求并促进联合采购。
The EU executive is also planning a strategic dialogue on European refineries and a new task force to aggregate energy demand and facilitate joint procurement, von der Leyen said.
不过，她强调，欧盟的长期应对措施必须侧重于减少对化石燃料的依赖。
She stressed, however, that the bloc's longer-term response must focus on reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.
“只要欧洲依赖石油和天然气，我们的繁荣就会受到我们无法控制的事件的影响。当我们进口化石燃料时，我们就会进口随之而来的冲击和危机，”冯德莱恩警告说。
"As long as Europe depends on oil and gas, our prosperity remains exposed to events beyond our control. When we import fossil fuels, we import the shocks and crisis that come with them," von der Leyen warned.
冯德莱恩表示，因此，欧洲应该用欧洲境内生产的清洁电力取代化石燃料。
Von der Leyen said Europe should therefore replace fossil fuels with clean electricity generated within Europe.