Conducting LDAR investigations
Oil and GasActive
LDAR·Art. 14(2)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Ongoing annual monitoring of Type 1 and Type 2 LDAR surveys in accordance with Annex I of the Regulation.
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2026
Monitoring of methane emissions
Oil and GasActive· Operated
MRV·Art. 12(1-3)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Methane emissions monitoring using specific emission factors.
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2026
Monitoring of methane emissions
CoalClosed· Underground
MRV·Art. 25(2)
Lead Entity: Coal Operator, Member State
Methane emissions monitoring in closed and abandoned underground coal mines through source-level direct measurements or source-level quantification.
Due: Starting from 05/05/2026
Preparation of mitigation plans
Oil and GasClosed
Mitigation·Art. 18(9)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator, Member State
Preparation of the mitigation plan for remediation, reclamation and permanent plugging of inactive and temporarily plugged wells, including the elements set out in Annex V (Part 2).
Prohibition of venting and flaring
Oil and GasActive
Venting/Flaring·Art. 15(8)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Ongoing annual monitoring of compliance with the prohibition of venting and routine flaring.
Due: Starting from 05/02/2026
Publication of annual information on penalties imposed
Cross-sector
Penalties·Art. 33(8)
Lead Entity: Member State
Publication of annual information on penalties imposed (type, amount, infringements, operators/importers sanctioned).
Publication of inspection reports
Cross-sector
Inspection·Art. 6(5)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
First publication of routine inspection reports.
Publication of methane emissions reports
Oil and GasClosed
MRV·Art. 18(10)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
Publication of methane emission reports of temporarily and permanently plugged, inactive and abandoned wells, as per Art. 18(3).
Publication of methane emissions reports
Oil and GasActive· Operated
MRV·Art. 12(8)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
Publication of reports on methane emissions, as per Art. 12(1-3).
Publication of methane emissions reports
CoalClosed· Underground
MRV·Art. 25(8)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
Publication of reports containing estimates of methane emissions data at source level from closed and abandoned underground coal mines, as per Art. 25(6).
Routine Inspection
Cross-sector
Inspection·Art. 6(3)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
First routine inspection for operators and mine operators.
Submission of information on import flows
EU Market
MRV·Art. 27(1)
Submission to the competent authorities of the requested information on gas, oil and coal import flows.
Submission of LDAR programmes
Oil and GasActive· New sites
LDAR·Art. 14(1)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Ongoing monitoring of submission to the competent authorities of LDAR programmes for new sites (within 6 months of entry into operation).
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2026
Submission of LDAR results
Oil and GasActive
LDAR·Art. 14(14)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Submission to the competent authorities of repair and monitoring schedules and a report with the results of all LDAR surveys.
Submission of methane emissions reports
Oil and GasClosed
MRV·Art. 18(3)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator, Member State
Submission to the competent authorities of methane emission reports of temporarily and permanently plugged, inactive and abandoned wells.
Submission of methane emissions reports
CoalClosed· Underground
MRV·Art. 25(6)
Lead Entity: Coal Operator, Member State
Submission to the competent authorities of reports containing source-level estimates of annual methane emissions from closed and abandoned underground coal mines, as per Art. 25(2).
Submission of the venting and flaring events reports
Oil and GasActive
Venting/Flaring·Art. 16(2)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Submission to the competent authorities of the annual report on all venting and flaring events, in accordance with Annex III and as part of the report referred to in Art. 12.
Transmission of information on import flows
EU Market
MRV·Art. 27(2)
Lead Entity: Competent Authority
Transmission to the European Commission of the information received from importers, as per Art. 27(1).
Conducting LDAR investigations
Oil and GasActive
LDAR·Art. 14(2)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Ongoing annual monitoring of Type 1 and Type 2 LDAR surveys in accordance with Annex I of the Regulation.
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2027
Demonstration of MRV equivalence
EU Market
MRV·Art. 28(1)
Demonstration and reporting of MRV equivalence for crude oil, natural gas and coal produced outside the EU, within the information submitted pursuant to Art. 27(1) and Annex IX (8,9).
Implementation of mitigation plans
CoalClosed· Underground
Mitigation·Art. 26(1)
Lead Entity: Member State
Implementation of the mitigation plan to address methane emissions from closed and abandoned underground coal mines, in accordance with the milestones defined in the plan.
Due: Starting from 05/02/2027
Implementation of mitigation plans
Oil and GasClosed
Mitigation·Art. 18(9)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator, Member State
Implementation of the mitigation plan within 12 months from the submission of the first report referred to in Art. 18(3)
Monitoring of methane emissions
CoalActive· Underground and Surface
MRV·Art. 20(1-3)
Lead Entity: Coal Operator
Source-level methane measurement and quantification using continuous monitoring (underground mines and drainage stations) and deposit-specific emission factors (surface coal mines).
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2027
Monitoring of methane emissions
Oil and GasActive· Operated and non-operated
MRV·Art. 12(1-3)
Lead Entity: Oil & Gas Operator
Methane emissions monitoring using site-level measurements (operated assets) and specific emission factors (non-operated assets).
Due: Ongoing Monitoring · 2027
