Qatar and the US have warned that a new due-diligence directive risks raising energy costs and disrupting deliveries
Qatar and the United States have warned that the EU’s green agenda could pose an “existential threat” to the bloc’s energy security and industrial competitiveness.
In an open letter to Brussels, reported by several outlets on Wednesday, the two countries’ energy ministers – Qatar’s Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright – warned that the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) could make gas and LNG supplies less affordable and reliable.
The US provided the bloc with 45% of its LNG in 2024. Earlier this year, Qatar, which provided the EU with 12% of its LNG in 2024, threatened to suspend all LNG exports to the bloc if Brussels proceeds with its green agenda.
Expected to take effect in 2027, the CSDDD will allow member states to fine companies up to 5% of their global turnover if their supply chains cause environmental damage or violate human rights.
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