In an unprecedented public warning to the European Union, Qatar and the US this week published an open letter criticizing the bloc’s proposed Corporate Social Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Planned to be phased-in over 2027-2029, the Directive could see energy firms like QatarEnergy fined heavily for failing to uphold labor and net zero standards. Doha has been increasingly vocal in its public condemnation of the legislation (MEES, 13 December 2024).
A 22 October joint letter signed by Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida al-Kaabi and US energy secretary Chris Wright expressed “deep concern” over the CSDDD and “its unintended consequences for LNG export competitiveness and the availability of reliable, affordable energy for EU consumers.” (CONTINUED - 860 WORDS)
