EU Ports Still Power Russia’s Arctic Gas Exports Despite Phase-Out Pledge

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The findings suggest that rather than declining, Europe’s reliance on Yamal LNG intensified in 2025. Yamal cargoes accounted for 14.3% of the EU’s total LNG imports, equivalent to roughly one in every seven LNG ships arriving at European terminals.The findings suggest that rather than declining, Europe’s reliance on Yamal LNG intensified in 2025. Yamal cargoes accounted for 14.3% of the EU’s total LNG imports, equivalent to roughly one in every seven LNG ships arriving at European terminals.

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Qatar builds its own oversight mechanism to monitor itself on climate — what could go wrong?

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Qatar, the world’s richest LNG exporter, is building its own climate “oversight” system — one that reports to itself. Through its government-run Global Accreditation Bureau and national MRV framework, Doha now claims to monitor, verify, and accredit its own greenhouse-gas emissions. On paper it looks like progress; in reality, it’s self-certified sustainability. With no free press or independent audit, Qatar’s climate watchdog is just another extension of state control. The result is a polished illusion of transparency masking continued gas expansion. As one analyst put it, “Qatar’s climate governance isn’t about measurement — it’s about marketing.”

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