Analysis

November 12, 2021

Startups 'not invited to the table' at Cop26

There’s one group of people notably absent from the most exclusive parts of COP26: startups. 


Freya Pratty

7 min read

The Blue Zone at Cop26 is essentially the climate conference’s VIP section. It’s where politicians, scientists, NGOs and activists at the United Nations-managed event hash out the planet’s future. 

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What startups are missing out on: a riveting lecture in the exclusive Cop26 Blue Zone
What startups are missing out on: a riveting lecture in the exclusive Cop26 Blue Zone
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Partner pavilions in the Green Zone of Cop26
Even Quorn got in the Green Zone
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Nancy Pelosi speaks
Sifted masquerading as the Tunisian delegation to get a gander at Nancy Pelosi
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Banner of corporate sponsors of Cop26
The principal partners are a lot like different cliques in Mean Girls, with their own pavilions (startups can't sit here though)
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Food options at Cop26
Sifted bravely tried several horrible meals to bring readers the cold truth
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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