EPA Gives Companies More Time to Report Their Pollution for 2025
Official: Extending the Reporting Deadline Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for 2025
Reading: The rule extends a reporting deadline but does not substantively alter the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program itself, which remains in effect.
The EPA may make further changes to this reporting program later.
In clear language
The EPA is pushing back the deadline for large companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions from March 31, 2026 to October 30, 2026. This gives businesses seven extra months to submit their annual pollution reports for 2025. The EPA may make further changes to this reporting program later.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Large industrial facilities and power plants that emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases
- Companies that manufacture chemicals, refine oil, or produce cement and other materials
- Waste management and landfill operators
- Environmental agencies and the public who use this data to track pollution
What can you do?
- If you work for a large facility, alert your compliance team about the new October 30, 2026 deadline
- Check if your employer is required to report under this rule by visiting EPA.gov/ghgreporting
- Ask your local environmental agency or elected officials for updates on how this change affects New Jersey's climate goals
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- October 30, 2026 - New reporting deadline for 2025 greenhouse gas emissions
In the press
The Guardian reports that the US environment agency could end reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting broader changes to the EPA's reporting requirements and oversight of corporate pollution disclosures.
Coverage retrieved automatically from major and NJ outlets. Links go to the original reporting; the summary above draws only on these headlines.
No New Jersey official has a verified action on this policy yet.
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