EU MERR Primer – Dates, definitions, obligations, and implications for the global oil and gas sector

August 5, 2025

The European Union’s MERR ushers in a new era of methane accounting, aiming to dramatically increase transparency and progressively limit releases across EU operations and imported energy.

This paper provides oil and gas stakeholders with the essential timelines, definitions, and recurring obligations under MERR so teams can budget, resource, and schedule ahead of each legal trigger.