# Plain Language Summary: Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track and publicly report the greenhouse gas emissions created when the United States exports fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. Specifically, the EPA would need to measure carbon dioxide and methane released outside U.S. borders that result from American-produced fossil fuels being burned or leaked after they're shipped overseas. The agency would also track emissions from extracting, processing, and transporting these fuels within the United States. Starting within six months of the bill becoming law, the EPA would publish this information annually, comparing domestic emissions to exported emissions over the previous ten years.

The practical effect is creating transparency around America's true climate footprint. Right now, the U.S. counts emissions only from fossil fuels burned within its borders, but when American coal or oil is exported and burned in another country, those emissions don't show up in official U.S. climate statistics. This bill would change that by making the hidden emissions visible to the public. For example, if the U.S. exports coal to India and it's burned there, the resulting pollution would be tracked and reported alongside domestic emissions.

To do this work accurately, the EPA would use the best available scientific data, including direct measurements and information from other countries' governments. The agency would also consult with energy experts at the Energy Information Administration and the International Energy Agency to ensure the calculations follow international standards. All this information would be posted on the EPA's website so anyone can access it. The bill doesn't impose any restrictions or penalties on fossil fuel exports—it simply shines a light on the environmental consequences of those exports.

Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025

Casten, Sean

Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to annually collect, calculate, and publish information on certain emissions of carbon dioxide and methane from fossil fuels. Specifically, the EPA must publish information, for each of the previous 10 years, on the total emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that are released (1) within the boundaries of the United States that are the result of the extraction, processing, transportation, combustion, and other use of fossil fuels; and (2) outside the boundaries of the United States that are the result of leakage and combustion of fossil fuels produced or refined in the United States and subsequently exported.