A blueprint for reshaping climate regulations under a second Trump administration

The Project 2025 plan outlines a conservative vision for dismantling EPA climate regulations if Trump returns to the White House.

Jean Chemnick reports for E&E News.

In short:

Project 2025, led by the Heritage Foundation, details how a second Trump term could weaken the EPA and reshape climate regulations.
The plan includes reducing industries required to report greenhouse gas emissions and reviving policies from Trump's first term.
Transparency and cost-benefit analysis are central themes, aiming to limit EPA's regulatory reach.

Key quote:

“The biggest difference is we have a plan from Day One, we’re going to start implementing it, and we won’t be as susceptible to process problems that really sunk a couple of those final regulatory proposals and actions we took at the tail end of the administration.”

— Mandy Gunasekara, former Trump EPA chief of staff

Why this matters:

Project 2025 is not just a high-level manifesto; it's a step-by-step guide to neutering the EPA and rolling back climate regulations that took years to put in place. Read more: Moving forward after four years of fights and falsehoods.

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