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Defense Bill Rejects Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

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Defense Bill Rejects Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements

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Defense contractors will not have to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a condition of receiving a contract, at least for a year, congressional authorizers say in their annual defense policy bill. “During the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not require that any individual or entity other than a nontraditional defense contractor, as a condition of being awarded a contract with the Secretary, disclose a greenhouse gas…

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