欧盟国家同意将要求石油、天然气和煤炭进口商报告甲烷排放的规则推迟一年，原因是与美以与伊朗战争相关的能源市场动荡，一份声明周五表示。
Union countries have agreed to delay by a year rules requiring oil, gas and coal importers to report methane emissions, because of energy market disruption linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran, a statement said on Friday.
欧盟理事会采纳的立场与欧盟委员会十月公开提出的将该法规推迟至2028年1月1日的提议一致。欧盟理事会由欧盟各国政府代表组成。
The position adopted by the Council of the European Union, which brings together representatives of EU governments, is in line with the European Commission's proposal made public in October to delay the regulation to January 1, 2028.
路透社看到的立场文本显示，欧盟国家还纳入了一项修订机制，允许再推迟两年，每次一年，前提是委员会无法证明实施工作已准备就绪。
EU countries also included a revision mechanism for two additional one-year delays if the Commission cannot show implementation is ready, the position text seen by Reuters showed.
欧盟理事会和欧洲议会——后者投票支持推迟三年——现在将进入被称为“三方会谈”的谈判，以达成最终的法律妥协方案。
The Council and the European Parliament — which voted for a three-year delay — will now enter negotiations known as trilogues to reach a final legal compromise.
“全球能源市场面临巨大压力，正在推高欧盟各地的能源价格，”爱尔兰能源部长达拉·奥布莱恩在声明中表示。爱尔兰目前担任欧盟轮值主席国。
"There are significant pressures on global energy markets, which are driving up energy prices across the EU," Darragh O'Brien, Ireland's energy minister, said in the statement. Ireland holds the rotating EU presidency.
“理事会今天的协议提出了一种务实的前进方式，既应对能源市场的压力，又保持欧盟在减少甲烷排放方面的全球领导地位，”他说。
"The Council’s agreement today proposes a pragmatic approach forward, addressing the pressures in the energy market, while maintaining the EU’s global leadership in reducing methane emissions," he said.
美国一直在游说修改和推迟欧盟的甲烷法，但促使委员会推迟规则的是来自法国的压力。委员会表示，实施这些规则可能会使欧盟各国在伊朗战争造成的动荡下更难获得足够的石油和天然气。
The United States has lobbied for changes and delays to the EU's methane law but it was pressure from France that prompted the Commission to postpone the rules. The Commission said implementing the rules could make it more difficult for EU countries to secure enough oil and gas given the disruption caused by the Iran war.
委员会需要评估，到2027年9月30日，报告义务所需的“必要要素”是否具备，否则规则可能再推迟一年，如果到2028年6月30日的第二次评估结果不为正面，还可能再推迟一年。
The Commission will need to assess if "elements necessary" for reporting obligations are met by September 30, 2027, otherwise the rules could be delayed by another year and potentially a third year if a second assessment by June 30, 2028, is not positive.
一旦实施，这些规则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排放，甲烷是全球变暖的第二大驱动因素。
Once implemented, the rules require foreign oil and gas suppliers to the EU to monitor and report emissions of methane, which is the second-largest driver of global warming.
它在短期内的效力远强于最大驱动因素二氧化碳，且在大气中分解得快得多，因此减排它能迅速产生限制变暖的效果。
It is far more potent than carbon dioxide, the biggest driver, over the short term and breaks down in the atmosphere much faster, so cutting it can have a rapid impact on limiting warming.