Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to end its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Currently, the GHGRP applies to certain large industrial facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, carbon dioxide injection sites and fuel and industrial gas suppliers. This equates to over 8,000 facilities nationwide.

The proposal would remove 46 out of 47 greenhouse gas source categories from the program, leaving only the waste emissions charge in place, a methane emissions fee. The EPA claimed in their press release that the GHGRP “is not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment.”

They also estimate that the removal of reporting could save businesses up to $2.4 billion. The EPA posted a fact sheet and will soon open their proposal to public comments. 9/17/2025