Federal contractors must now report their greenhouse gas emissions

Federal contractors must now publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks. This means companies wanting to do business with the US government will need to track and report their environmental impact.

The US government is the world's largest buyer of goods and services. By requiring its contractors to report emissions, it effectively forces a large part of the private sector to measure and manage its carbon footprint. This creates a new, mandatory data stream that will make it easier to compare companies' environmental performance.