Qatar Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the country will stop gas shipments to the European Union if member states strictly enforce new legislation to penalise companies that fail to meet criteria on carbon emissions,

Qatar warned that it will cease gas exports to the European Union if the bloc's countries impose penalties under recently adopted legislation on sustainability due diligence, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi told the Financial Times.

Qatar has threatened to cut off liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Europe. This will happen if QatarEnergy faces a fine due to the EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, says Qatar energy minister Saad al-Kaabi.

Qatar will halt shipments of gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labor and environmental damage,

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, approved this year, requires larger companies operating in the European Union to check whether their supply chains use forced labour or cause environmental damage and to take action if they do.

Qatar’s threat to stop gas sales to the European Union if fined under a new law could set a precedent for other energy-exporting nations to resist stringent EU sustainability and reporting regulations,