Carbon Emission – EPA’s Green House Gas (GHG) reporting Requirement

[Selva Kumar]

SAP Carbon Emission – EPA’s Green House Gas (GHG) reporting
Requirement
The proposed GHG reporting requirements will create significant
regulatory compliance obligations and potential liabilities for a wide
range of energy and industrial entities.
The Proposed Rule requires stationary fuel combustion sources that
emit more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide
Each major facility will have to assess whether its emissions trigger
reporting requirements.
Calculate or monitor its emissions, publish emissions reports, and set
up an internal quality assurance system.
Begin recording their emissions on January 1, 2010.
Covered entities will be required to report their 2010 GHG emissions
to EPA by March 31, 2011
“Facility” is defined as “any physical property, plant building,
structure, source, or stationary equipment located
Several states such as California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Wisconsin, and Washington have recently issued or proposed GHG
reporting regulations applying to certain sectors and sometimes with
lower GHG emission thresholds (e.g., 5,000 tons per year of CO2 in
Massachusetts or 10,000 tons per year CO2e in Wisconsin).
Selva Kumar
Partner
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