U.S. EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting

Assistance for U.S. EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting

On September 22, 2009, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson signed the Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. The rulemaking was in response to a mandate under the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources and suppliers in the United States. This includes suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions. The gases covered by the proposed rule are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and other fluorinated gases including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFE).

If the rule is applicable, the regulated entity is required to begin monitoring its emissions on January 1, 2010, with the first reports due on March 31, 2011, and annual reports due thereafter.

Cameron-Cole has been assisting clients with voluntary and mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases for over a decade, both in the U.S. and abroad. Our technical experts can provide technical assistance to entities covered by EPA’s new rule. For more information, .

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