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Estonia · Bill · SE

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Act to amend the Natural Gas Act and Tax Administration Act

menetlusse voetudEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

Introduced

14 September 2026

Last action

14 September 2026 · MENETLUSSE_VOETUD

Status

MENETLUSSE_VOETUD

Sponsors

Vabariigi Valitsus

Subjects

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14 September 2026

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Summary

The bill creates a legal framework in Estonia for reducing methane emissions from the energy sector and adopts the requirements of the corresponding regulation of the European Union. The Environmental Board is appointed as the competent authority, which will check compliance with requirements, carry out supervision and inspections, and cooperate with other member states and the European Commission. Liability for violating the requirements of the regulation is also established. The amendments are introduced for gas network operators stricter requirements for measuring and reporting methane emissions and detecting and remediating methane leaks. It is also necessary to start reporting more precisely on methane emissions related to imported fossil fuels. The goal is to reduce strong greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the achievement of the climate goals of Estonia and the European Union. The bill increases the administrative burden of gas network operators and adds new tasks to the Environmental Board. If to fulfill them no additional money is allocated from the state budget, the costs are covered from the existing funds of the ministry.

Machine translation from Estonian. The official text remains authoritative.

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  1. 14 September 2026

    MENETLUSSE_VOETUD

    Source: SE

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Seletuskirja lisa 2 (märkused ja ettepanekud) pdf

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