ENV-13-03 The Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule (GHG MRR) – Lessons Learned, Data Trends and Continued Compliance Challenges

Description:

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), codified in Part 98 Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires the monitoring and reporting of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) for forty one (41) industrial source categories. The USEPA’s intent for the GHGRP is to obtain accurate and timely information on GHG emissions to inform many future climate change policy decisions by gaining a better understanding of the relative emissions of specific industries across the nation and the distribution of emissions from individual facilities and source types within those industries. EPA believes that the GHGRP will help identify factors that influence GHG emission rates and actions that facilities could take to reduce emissions under traditional programs and more flexible programs. Furthermore, the USEPA, States and the public will be able to track emission trends from industries and facilities within industries over time, particularly in response to policies and potential regulations.