Could EU methane rules threaten energy security?

LNG industry worries it could be ‘impossible to comply’ with new regulations, hindering the bloc’s ability to import the fuel

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Biden administration adds exemptions into new climate rules for hydrogen energy

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EU’s energy fixation has left water crisis unchecked, top official warns

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