Article Directory :: Politics & Government Articles The United States EPA's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rules By Daniel Stouffer Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 11Feb2010 Word count: 439 Viewed: 580 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site Stringent new requirements are covered under a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule intended to reach into all sectors of the economy. The requirement is a major part of the US government's mandatory regulatory program, designed to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, sulfur hexafluoride, perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons and certain other compounds. These emissions are now known to contribute directly to global warming and to cause significant damage to our fragile ozone layer. It is now felt that the request for voluntary information must be replaced with a mandate and that significant penalties should be levied against companies who fail to report. Additional initiatives call for active participation in governmental schemes to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions permissible and through a "cap and trade" operation, reduce an organization's carbon footprint to both a company's financial advantage and our environment's overall benefit. For some time now regulations and protocols have existed which detailed voluntary submissions, but this latest mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule notches the issue up. The new rules are an extension of such reporting programs as the Climate Registry and others established by both governmental and nongovernmental organizations. A total of 40 source categories are identified under the greenhouse gas reporting rule and detailed requirements are set out within. Some of the categories included are: electricity generation, food processing, oil and natural gas systems, petroleum refineries, wastewater treatment, coal suppliers, underground coal mines and so on. The intent of the Environmental Protection Agency is to require that any source with over 25,000 metric tons per year of CO2 equivalent emissions is reported, even if it is not specifically referred to under one of these categories. The proposed EPA-endorsed greenhouse gas reporting rule is primarily intended to target supplies of fossil fuels for industrial greenhouse gases and manufacturers of vehicles and engines. Emissions must be reported on a facility level. Whilst the mandate does not currently suggest that the facilities owner or parent company be identified, many are calling for this to be modified as there is a need to record accurate data about corporate sustainability on a company by company basis. It is argued that corporate identifiers are important, as performance will vary according to many factors, not the least of which is the financial standing of the parent company. If the parent is identified it is reasoned that more accurate data may be reported and that the risk of establishing a conflicting conclusion from incomplete date be decreased. It is proposed that the first mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule is due by 2011, and refer to calendar year 2010, although vehicle manufacturers will begin reporting for their model year 2011. Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) requires California Air Resources Board to identify a list of discrete early action greenhouse gas reduction measures. Key concepts relate to refrigerant gases, leaks, and usage, and calculating carbon emissions can be explored on Verisae's website. Learn more about fugitive emissions management software at http://www.verisae.com/articles EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Daniel Stouffer

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