US Government gets Greenhouse Gas reporting
As reported by Reuters, The U.S. government will now require big companies to monitor and report their greenhouse gas emissions, according to officials – a move that should make it easier for federal regulators to cut emissions where Congress does not pass a climate change bill.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that this new reporting system would help it understand where greenhouse gas emissions come from and as a consequence to help reduce these emissions.
Administrator for the US EPA, Lisa Jackson commented that this move is a major step forward in addressing greenhouse gases that are polluting our skies, and that the American public, alongside industry itself, will finally gather critically important information that will be utilised to determine how best to reduce those emissions.
The new reporting system will begin in January 2010 when large emitters will be required to file their annual emissions data in 2011, however, vehicle and engine manufacturers outside of the light-duty sector will phase in their emissions reporting with the 2011 car model year.
The Environmental Protection Agency would prefer Congress to cut U.S. emissions, but state they have taken action now that will allow it do to so if it becomes necessary.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE58L3AK20090922
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