EPA Moves to Repeal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Rules, Citing Burdens on Industry

Administrator Lee Zeldin said ending the program will reduce costs for businesses, calling it ‘bureaucratic red tape’ that fails to improve air quality.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before the House Subcommittee on Environment on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Sept. 12 a proposal to end a greenhouse gas reporting program, citing ineffectiveness and high costs for American businesses.

The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) has “no material impact on improving human health and the environment,” the agency said in a statement, adding that ending the program will result in regulatory savings of up to $2.4 billion for businesses in the country.