GSA, DOD, and NASA Withdraw Proposed Rule Requiring GHG Disclosures

On January 13, 2025, DOD, GSA, and NASA withdrew a proposed rulemaking that would have required certain “major Federal suppliers” to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk, and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. (90 Fed. Reg. 2663, Jan. 13, 2025). The agencies explained this withdrawal by noting that “[t]he agencies lack sufficient time during the Biden-Harris Administration to finalize the proposal,” and claimed that “the agencies’ analysis of public comments indicate[d] an evolving practices and standards in industry, and an evolving domestic and international regulatory landscape” that burdened regulation.