A cement plant located on the Duwamish River in Seattle

Coauthored by Glenda Valdez, climate legal fellow at NRDC

On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), claiming that it would save American businesses $303 million per year, from 2025 to 2033, in compliance costs. In fact, repealing emissions reporting will cost companies far more than it saves. NRDC is calling to stop this senseless repeal, and we are not alone—industry voices, from the U.S. Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF) to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have submitted comments citing the GHGRP’s importance for tax credits, regulatory stability, and American competitiveness.…