The data collected through the reporting program will provide information about GHG emissions from petroleum and natural gas facilities, which emit methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and subsequently identify cost effective ways to minimize GHG emissions.
Beginning 1 January 2011, petroleum and natural gas facilities that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents a year are required to monitor and report all greenhouse gas emissions to EPA with first annual reports due to EPA on 31 March 2012.
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, launched in October 2009, aims to guide the development of programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by collecting GHG emissions data from large emission sources and fuel suppliers across a range of industry sectors.
