The United States insists that the European Union exempt it from obligations to report data under the EU Methane Regulation until 2035, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a U.S. document circulated to EU governments. The U.S. and its gas industry have lobbied this year for repeal or significant amendments of the EU’s climate laws and regulations which, the U.S. says, threaten Europe’s energy supply and security. The EU Methane Regulation, effective from August 4, 2024, aims to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector. For imports,…