Climate Tech Newsletter: July 7, 2025

Welcome to last week’s edition of the CBKNY’s Weekly News Highlights. Explore the latest policies, innovations, and market trends driving the future of climate tech.

Climate Tech Insights

Trump’s tax bill pressures Chinese clean energy and AI firms, signaling policy decoupling. A historic Inter-American Court ruling mandates national climate responsibility. Meanwhile, the EU integrates carbon credits into 2040 targets, and Pakistan’s wind energy losses highlight global infrastructure gaps.

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1. Lithium startup to raise more cash for battery that makes battery materials
   July 5, 2025 – The Wall Street Journal

2. Trump tax bill raises concerns over China, AI and clean energy
   July 3, 2025 – The Washington Post

3. Google’s new AI system manages electricity for fusion experiments
   July 3, 2025 – MIT Technology Review

4. World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans
   July 4, 2025 – Reuters

5. Plans to restart construction of VC Summer reactors gain traction
   July 4, 2025 – Reuters

6. UK government designates fusion as key industrial strategy focus
   June 23, 2025 – Fusion Industry Association

7. GHG Protocol proposes hourly matching revisions to Scope 2
   July 1, 2025 – ESG Dive

8. Lethal heat is Europe’s new climate reality
   July 1, 2025 – E&E News by POLITICO

9. Pakistan’s wind power is going to waste
   June 30, 2025 – Cipher News

10. Dominion wants to gut Virginia’s clean power law
    July 1, 2025 – Canary Media

11. North Carolina bill would slow clean energy construction
    July 2, 2025 – Canary Media

12. General Motors’ new battery tech could be game-changing
    July 1, 2025 – IEEE Spectrum

13. Inter-American court says nations must act on climate crisis
    July 3, 2025 – Inside Climate News

14. ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will hurt clean energy and justice, advocates say
    July 3, 2025 – Inside Climate News

15. Rising seas and displacement: Today’s climate reality
    July 1, 2025 – Inside Climate News

16. EU to integrate carbon credits into 2040 emissions target
    July 1, 2025 – ESG News

17. Report: 5 clean projects driving down operational costs in North America
    July 2, 2025 – Climate Insider

18. S&P Global and JPMorgan partner to tokenize carbon credits
    July 3, 2025 – Carbon Credits

19. Carbon removal in 2025: Are you investing in the right climate credits?
    July 3, 2025 – Carbon Credits