Contractor Emissions Rules Near Release, Navigating GOP Hurdles

June 3, 2024, 9:00 AM UTC

The Biden administration is on track to finalize emissions disclosure requirements and other climate reporting mandates for federal contractors as soon as this summer, despite Republican roadblocks intended to derail the initiative.

The Defense Department plans to have a draft of the final rules by July 17, even as a Republican-led effort bars the agency from requiring emissions disclosures for months, according to US government records. The White House is expected to give the regulations a final look soon after. It has up to three months to review rules before they’re issued, but the process can move much faster ...

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