New initiative seeks to tackle "big ideas" on climate

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🗞️ Driving the news: The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is launching a new initiative , the Center for Regulatory Ingenuity
It is designed to generate bold, forward‑looking ideas for government seeking solutions to address climate change and other major challenges
• The center aims to rethink outdated regulatory frameworks and build partnerships to implement innovative policy solutions

🔭 The context: FAS claims many cornerstone environmental laws like the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act were not written to guide today’s economy‑wide clean technology transition
• The center will work with climate and legal partners including Climate Group North America, ICLEI USA, and the Environmental Law Institute to explore how 20th‑century laws can be updated for 21st‑century climate realities

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Updating regulatory systems could strengthen the U.S. response to climate change by accelerating deployment of clean energy and technologies, improving enforcement of emissions reductions, and closing policy gaps that currently slow decarbonization efforts
• This is significant as federal climate policy faces setbacks, with the Trump administration’s planned repeal of the endangerment finding that underpins greenhouse gas regulations

⏭️ What’s next: The center is expected to publish essays and convene high‑trust brainstorming environments to refine and advance big‑picture ideas
• Early contributions include discussions on rebuilding environmental governance and rethinking the costs and priorities of climate policy

💬 One quote: “Successfully navigating this transition means seriously considering how we can update 20th‑century laws for a 21st‑century world,” said Hannah Safford, FAS associate director of climate and environment

📈 One stat: The initiative launches alongside similar efforts like Ground Shift, which reimagines U.S. public land and water management, reflecting a broader push for novel climate and environmental governance ideas

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