Businesses push back on Trump’s plan to scrap GHG reporting

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🗞️ Driving the news: Business groups are urging the Trump administration not to dismantle the US Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), warning that companies increasingly depend on the emissions data for investment decisions, trade requirements and carbon accounting

🔭 The context: The GHGRP collects emissions information from major industrial facilities and has supported climate analysis, regulatory planning and corporate reporting
• The administration is expected to decide soon whether to end the programme as part of a broader rollback of climate-related policies

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Reliable emissions data is essential for tracking progress toward climate targets and identifying major sources of pollution
• Reducing transparency around greenhouse gas emissions could make it harder for companies, investors and policymakers to measure decarbonisation efforts and direct capital toward lower-carbon solutions

⏭️ What’s next: The administration is expected to announce its decision this month
• Companies and industry groups are poised to continue lobbying to preserve the programme, highlighting its role in voluntary carbon accounting, investment analysis and emerging carbon management markets

💬 One quote: “The data has become increasingly important for investment, trade and corporate emissions accounting.” – Business groups supporting the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

📈 One stat: The GHGRP has helped support more than 270 announced carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects, representing $77.5 billion in planned investment

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