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Qatar, U.S. Warn EU Over LNG Rules That Could Threaten Energy Security
Qatar and the United States have jointly urged the European Union to revisit its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), warning that the bloc’s environmental and human rights compliance rules could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows to Europe.
Both countries sent a letter to the Heads of State of the European Union expressing their dissatisfaction with a European directive.
The Financial Times reported that the US and Qatar are unhappy with the European Union's (EU) due diligence directive, and fossil fuel exporters have threatened that the green rule could jeopardize the bloc's security of supply.
Qatar and US urge EU to reconsider sustainability rules for LNG trade
Qatar and the United States have voiced concerns to European Union leaders. Their worry centers on new corporate sustainability rules. These rules could affect liquefied natural gas exports. Qatar states it cannot do business in the EU without changes. This impacts Europe's energy supply and industrial economy. The EU's proposed changes are deemed insufficient.
US and Qatar Join Forces to Oppose EU Sustainability Directive
The US and Qatar, the world’s biggest producers of liquefied natural gas, have jointly urged European Union member states to abandon a sustainability directive they say will affect the bloc’s ability to import the fuel.
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