Overview

• Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi’s May 21 letter to EU governments demands the removal of Article 22 climate provisions in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive or threatens to halt LNG exports.
• Article 22 requires corporate climate risk assessments and carries fines up to 5 percent of global turnover plus civil liability, which Qatar says conflict with its domestic legal framework.
• Qatar accounted for 10.8 percent of EU LNG demand in the first quarter of 2025, making it the bloc’s third-largest supplier behind the U.S. and Russia.
• Energy analysts warn that losing Qatari supplies would undermine Europe’s planned sanctions on Russian gas by 2028 and could drive up consumer prices.
• EU member states have agreed to soften key climate due-diligence rules and are holding urgent consultations to avert a potential supply disruption.