Trump’s EPA Moves to Scrap Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

The EPA has proposed eliminating the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, saying it imposes billions in costs without improving air quality. The move would end most reporting requirements, except for facilities subject to the Waste Emissions Charge starting in 2034.

(P&GJ) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed ending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a move that could save regulated industries up to $2.4 billion in compliance costs.

The program, in place since 2010, requires more than 8,000 facilities and suppliers to calculate and submit annual greenhouse gas emissions. Under the new proposal, most reporting obligations would be eliminated for large facilities, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO₂ injection sites.

“Alongside President Trump, EPA continues to live up to the promise of unleashing energy dominance that powers the American Dream,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. “The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program is nothing more than bureaucratic red tape that does nothing to improve air quality. Instead, it costs American businesses and manufacturing billions of dollars, driving up the cost of living, jeopardizing our nation’s prosperity and hurting American communities.”

EPA said it determined there was no requirement under the Clean Air Act to collect emissions information from most businesses, nor did the data significantly advance the agency’s statutory obligations. The only exception would be entities subject to the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), which begins collecting methane-related data in 2034.

The agency will soon open a public comment period, with details to be published in the Federal Register.

The GHGRP was authorized in 2008 and launched under the Obama administration. It has long been criticized by industry groups for its costs, while environmental advocates argue the data is critical for climate policy.