THE MONTH IN SUSTAINABILITY

Some of the stories, statistics and quotes that caught the eye in July

WRITTEN BY: CHLOE WILLIMENT

HOW TRUMP’ S BUDGET BILL IS SLASHING GREEN ENERGY INCENTIVES

CREDIT: ANDREW HARNIK VIA GETTY IMAGES

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump on 4 July, repeals major clean energy incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act, expands fossil fuel support and shortens tax credit deadlines. This risks cutting 70 GW of renewables by 2030, reducing EV adoption and weakening US climate commitments.