GHG Reporting Deadline Extended to October
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule extending the Reporting Year (RY) 2025 deadline under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Facilities and suppliers subject to reporting requirements under 40 CFR Part 98 will now have until October 30, 2026, rather than March 31, 2026, to submit their annual greenhouse gas reports. The rule, signed by the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on February 25, 2026, provides regulated entities with additional time to prepare submissions while broader program changes remain under consideration.
According to the EPA, the extension is intended to ease compliance pressures as the agency evaluates the comments on proposed revisions to the GHGRP dated September 16, 2025, including the potential to significantly alter or rescind elements of the program. Importantly, this action does not modify existing data collection, calculation, or recordkeeping requirements for RY 2025; it strictly adjusts the reporting deadline. Companies must continue monitoring and maintaining required emissions data in accordance with current regulations.
For industry stakeholders, the seven-month extension offers added flexibility for data verification, internal review, and third-party assurance processes. However, organizations should remain attentive to forthcoming EPA rulemaking that may affect future reporting years or broader program obligations. Regulatory developments later this year could introduce more substantive changes, making it prudent for compliance teams to monitor EPA announcements and assess potential operational and strategic impacts.
