Clean Tech Industry Confronts Interest Rate Cuts and US Election

Climate Week NYC is many things to many people. For President Joe Biden, it’s an occasion to take a climate victory lap. For Prince William, an opportunity to highlight groups and companies with unique environmental solutions. For bankers, a chance to grapple with net zero slipping out of reach.

For those in clean tech, Climate Week has been a time to take stock of what’s next for the industry as it enters a crucial period. Dropping interest rates, a coin-toss presidential election and a decline in funding for the next wave of carbon-cutting technologies are all weighing ...