爱尔兰提议欧盟成员国将石油和天然气进口商的甲烷规则延迟一年，以保障能源安全并缓解价格上涨的担忧。
Ireland proposed that European Union member states delay by a year methane rules for oil and natural gas importers to safeguard energy security and allay concerns over rising prices.
欧盟理事会成员国正在讨论关于修订甲烷规则的共同立场，该规则将把进口商的监测、核查和报告义务推迟到2028年。欧盟委员会上月提出延迟，随后遭到美国政府和能源公司的强烈批评。
Member states in the EU Council are discussing a joint position on the revision of methane rules, which would postpone monitoring, verification and reporting obligations for importers until 2028. The European Commission proposed the delay last month following heavy criticism by the US government and energy companies.
目前担任欧盟轮值主席的爱尔兰将于周五寻求达成协议，该协议还将包括更强的审查条款，以实施进口商的报告义务。根据周三晚间与成员国共享并被彭博新闻看到的一份备忘录，爱尔兰将要求欧盟委员会在2027年9月底前进行额外评估，如果评估结果为负面，则在2028年6月前再进行一次评估。
Ireland, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, will seek a deal Friday that also would include a stronger review clause for implementing reporting obligations for importers. It will require the European Commission to perform an additional assessment by the end of September 2027, and if it comes back negative, a second one by June 2028, according to a note shared with member states late Wednesday and seen by Bloomberg News.
“周五，爱尔兰主席团将以一年延期为基础，寻求对欧盟甲烷条例的有针对性修订的授权，”主席团发言人表示。“我们必须紧急达成协议，以及时落实这一提议。”甲烷是一种强效温室气体，在大气中前二十年内可捕获的热量是二氧化碳的80倍。
“On Friday, the Irish presidency will seek a mandate on the targeted amendments to the EU Methane Regulation on the basis of a one-year postponement with a review clause,” a spokesperson for the presidency said. “We must urgently reach agreement to give effect to this proposal in time.”Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, trapping 80 times as much heat as carbon dioxide during its first two decades in the atmosphere.
如果成员国同意对该提议采取共同立场，他们将开始与欧洲议会就法规的最终形式进行谈判。上月，议会投票支持推迟三年。
If member states agree to a joint stance on the proposal, they will begin negotiations with the European Parliament about the final shape of the regulation. Last month, the parliament voted to push for a three-year delay.
周三早些时候，美国驻欧盟大使安德鲁·普兹德也呼吁推迟三年，称再多一年不足以让企业和监管机构建立核查系统并确保合规。
Earlier on Wednesday, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder also called for a three-year delay, saying that one extra year won’t be sufficient for companies and regulators to build verification systems and ensure compliance.
“欧洲需要切实可行的监管时间表，以保障能源供应和负担能力，”普兹德在X平台发文写道。“让欧洲家庭和工业处于暴露状态的半吊子措施并非解决之道。”
“Europe needs practical regulatory timelines that protect both energy supply and affordability,” Puzder wrote in an X post. “Half-measures that leave Europe’s households and industries exposed are not a solution.”