IOGP Europe response to ESMA Consultation on the draft technical standards under the ESG Ratings Regulation

by Beri Retief | Jun 18, 2025

IOGP Europe welcomes the opportunity to contribute to ESMA’s consultation on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the ESG Ratings Regulation. We strongly support ESMA’s objective to enhance transparency, comparability, and accountability in ESG rating...

The upcoming Grids Package: a critical opportunity not to be missed for the deployment of a European hydrogen infrastructure

by Beri Retief | Jun 18, 2025

The cosignatories call for a dedicated Hydrogen Grid Strategy (encompassing the entire hydrogen infrastructures) to be embedded in the upcoming Grids Package. This will be instrumental in realising the full potential of hydrogen in Europe’s clean energy future and...

IOGP Europe welcomes EU Energy Ministers’ call for Inclusion of the EU Methane Regulation in upcoming Energy Omnibus

by Beri Retief | Jun 18, 2025

“We welcome Energy Ministers’ call for alignment of the EU Methane Regulation with the simplification agenda. Our industry remains strongly committed to reducing methane emissions, however this Regulation is simply disconnected from operational and geopolitical...

IOGP Europe call for inclusion of the Methane Emissions Regulation in the forthcoming Energy Omnibus Package

by Beri Retief | Jun 13, 2025

IOGP Europe supports the European Commission’s simplification efforts as outlined by President von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines 2024-2029 and reaffirmed in the Budapest declaration of November 2024, underlining that regulatory simplification is a central and...

Press Release: Statement in reaction to the Delegated Regulation on the calculation of obligated entities’ contributions and their reporting obligations under the NZIA

by Beri Retief | Jun 13, 2025

Brussels, 13 June 2025: The Delegated Act (DA) brings some clarity, but introduces a threshold that creates unfair conditions for obligated entities. It also introduces additional reporting burdens on obligated entities and leaves out critical implementation details...