The American Carbon Alliance (ACA) called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain the integrity of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), warning that rolling back the existing framework would undermine U.S. competitiveness, jeopardize major energy investments, and stall progress on carbon capture projects nationwide.
In formal comments submitted to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, ACA CEO Tom Buis emphasized that the GHGRP is a trusted, transparent, and internationally recognized emissions tracking system that underpins U.S. energy innovation and trade competitiveness.
“The GHGRP works. It’s a proven framework that ensures transparency, builds trust in American products, and strengthens our global position in low-carbon energy,” said Buis. “Scaling it back now would create chaos for carbon management projects and threaten billions in clean energy investment.”
Buis noted that many companies pursuing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects depend on the GHGRP’s standardized data for critical federal tax incentives such as Section 45Q for carbon sequestration and Section 45V for clean hydrogen production. Without this reliable federal system, businesses would face new layers of uncertainty, reporting conflicts, and investment delays.
“If the GHGRP is repealed or weakened, it will freeze capital investment in carbon capture projects,” Buis said. “Investors, lenders, and innovators rely on the EPA’s verification process to ensure confidence and compliance. Undermining that structure risks paralyzing a cornerstone of America’s clean energy strategy.”
ACA’s filing also warns that eliminating the GHGRP could make it harder for U.S. exporters to compete in global markets as other nations implement Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) that reward transparent emissions reporting.
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