Simplification Omnibus Package: towards a proportionate, coherent and efficient sustainability framework for European competitiveness

by Beri Retief | May 20, 2025

IOGP Europe welcomes the European Commission’s first Omnibus Simplification Package as a long-overdue step toward a more coherent and investment-friendly regulatory environment. Simplification doesn’t mean lowering ambition—it means tackling fragmentation, complexity,...

Our response to the EC questionnaire on LDAR minimum detection limits and first step underground leak thresholds in the EU Methane Regulation

by Beri Retief | May 19, 2025

In May 2025, we submitted our response to the European Commission’s questionnaire on minimum detection limits for Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) and underground leak thresholds, as part of the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation. We reaffirm our support for...

Stakeholder Consultation on the new Innovation Fund auction on industrial process heat decarbonization

by Beri Retief | May 19, 2025

In May 2025, IOGP Europe responded to the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation on the design of a new Innovation Fund auction dedicated to the decarbonisation of industrial process heat, expected to launch in December 2025.  While welcoming the initiative,...

IOGP Europe’s response to the call for evidence on Modernisation Fund’s operating rules

by Beri Retief | May 19, 2025

IOGP Europe has submitted its response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the operating rules of the Modernisation Fund (MF) — a key instrument to support the energy transition in lower-income EU Member States.  We support the MF’s core objectives but...

Updated European CO₂ Storage Projects Map

by Beri Retief | May 16, 2025