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Methane: German companies ignore EU transparency requirements

A large number of German companies in the oil and gas sector are failing to comply with EU methane rules either by not reporting their methane emissions at all or by reporting them inadequately. Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is now threatening legal action. Internationally, too, there has been little progress.

Nico Beckert
05. May 2026
LNG Terminal 1 in Wilhelmshafen
None of Germany’s 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, such as the Wilhelmshaven 1 terminal (pictured), reported methane emissions in 2025. (IMAGO / photothek)

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Last updated: 05. May 2026

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