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Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on Methane Emissions Reduction – A Regulatory Framework for the Energy Transition Towards a Low-Carbon Future

Marija Gilja orcid.org/0009-0000-9063-7846 ; Plinacro d.o.o.
Darko Pavlović orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-0900 ; Plinacro d.o.o.

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This article analyses Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector, with particular emphasis on its strategic significance in the context of the European Union’s energy transition. The regulation on methane emission reduction directly relates to fundamental changes in the energy sector. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a key component of the traditional fossil energy system, whose economy was based on scarcity and extraction of limited resources. In that paradigm, reducing methane emissions was primarily a matter of environmental regulation of fossil fuels—gas, oil, and coal. However, as the global energy sector transforms towards renewable sources based on technology and production, the role of regulations like the methane emission reduction regulation gains a new dimension. Today, these regulations are not only environmental tools but also instruments for accelerating the transition to low-carbon systems. Reducing methane emissions lowers the overall carbon footprint of fossil fuels, thereby making renewable sources even more competitive compared to traditional energy sources. Moreover, as energy security is redefined—from traditional dependence on fuel imports to supply security based on technology and materials—methane regulations become part of a broader decarbonization and industrial policy strategy. They help reduce environmental and reputational risks associated with fossil fuels, further accelerating the shift to renewables and encouraging the development of a domestic clean technology industry. In conclusion, the regulation on the reduction of methane emissions is not only an environmental measure, but also an important tool in the new economic paradigm of the energy economy. It supports the transition to an energy system based on scale, innovation, and sustainability, which is a central theme of the summary and contemporary energy policy.

Ključne riječi

greenhouse gas emissions; climate change; methane; infrastructure modernization; sustainable development; EU regulation

Hrčak ID:

331873

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/331873

Datum izdavanja:

2.6.2025.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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