AI boom dominated New York Climate Week, shifting funding toward data-center-related climate tech
At New York Climate Week, enthusiasm for AI and rapid data-center buildouts dominated conversations and investor interest, helping energy-adjacent climate tech firms secure funding while raising concerns about increased natural gas power plants and neglected climate sectors. PitchBook data cited in coverage shows total climate-tech deal value rose for four quarters, passing about $14 billion in Q1, and some founders openly prioritized faster AI-driven buildouts to capture funding.