US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports
The Guardian – World —
US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economiesThe US has demanded the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along its Gulf of Mexico coast.A letter jointly sent by the US and Qatar, two of the three largest LNG exporters in the world, warned the EU that its new rules pose an “existential threat” to European economies as they would hinder imports of gas from countries such as theirs. Continue reading...