Interview | EU Methane Rules & Market Access: Navigating Uncertainty Around Equivalency | Featuring Insights from Courtney Loper

Interview | EU Methane Rules & Market Access: Navigating Uncertainty Around Equivalency | Featuring Insights from Courtney Loper

As implementation of the EU Methane Regulation progresses, questions around equivalency, certification, and compliance remain a key focus for producers, importers, and buyers alike. While regulatory frameworks continue to evolve, companies across the value chain are already making strategic decisions that could shape future market access and competitiveness.

In this interview, Courtney Loper, Head of Government Relations & Public Affairs at EQT Corporation, shares her perspective on the challenges and opportunities emerging from the EU's methane requirements. She discusses the importance of value chain collaboration, the impact of regulatory uncertainty on producers, the ongoing debate around equivalency, and why infrastructure considerations must remain part of the broader conversation around low-emissions gas.

In this interview, you'll learn:

  • Why collaboration between producers, traders, certification bodies, and verification providers will be critical to successful implementation of the EU Methane Regulation.
  • How uncertainty around equivalency and import requirements is affecting producer planning and investment decisions.
  • Why emissions performance varies significantly across producing regions and what this could mean for future market access.
  • The role of infrastructure and pipeline capacity in connecting lower-emissions gas supplies with international markets.
  • What producers need from policymakers to support long-term compliance and commercial certainty.

Download the interview to explore how producers are navigating regulatory uncertainty and preparing for the next phase of EU methane compliance.