World Court Climate Bombshell, Hydrogen Stalls, and EV Breakthroughs – Climate Tech News Roundup (July 23–24, 2025)
The UN’s International Court of Justice on July 23 called climate change an urgent, existential threat and warned wealthy polluters could face compensation claims under international law. The Trump administration moved to overturn the EPA’s endangerment finding, aiming to halt U.S. climate rules. UK renewables hit a record 50.8% of electricity generation in 2024. Republicans advanced an end to federal solar and wind subsidies, threatening $373 billion in clean energy investments.