AI boom sweeps New York Climate Week and sparks debate
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On 29 September 2026, TechCrunch reported that the climate-tech community at this year's New York Climate Week was increasingly aligning with the AI boom, with companies able to reframe their narratives securing new funding. PitchBook data showed total climate-tech venture deal value rising for four consecutive quarters and surpassing $14 billion in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly by the built environment, grid infrastructure and dispatchable energy associated with data-centre construction. Not everyone welcomed the trend: some founders said the data-centre boom was leaving other promising climate-tech sectors overlooked.
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- TechCrunch · AIThe AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
At this year's New York Climate Week, the climate tech community increasingly adapted to the AI boom, with companies able to reframe their stories winning new funding. PitchBook data shows total climate tech venture deal value rose for four consecutive quarters, topping $14 billion in this year's first quarter, driven mainly by built-environment technology, grid infrastructure and dispatchable energy supporting data centre construction. Some founders argue the data centre boom is causing other promising climate tech fields to be overlooked.
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