Eleven EU countries call for methane rules pause amid energy security fears

According to Euronews, eleven European Union countries are calling for a pause on methane emissions rules over concerns that stricter regulations could jeopardize natural gas supplies and increase costs for foreign suppliers. Environmental advocates are pushing back, warning the EU not to cave to pressure, while the United Nations is urging all nations to do more to mitigate methane emissions. The EU now faces a tension between environmental commitments and energy security.

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