Become a BusinessGreen member

COP26: UK seeks corporate sponsors with 'strong climate credentials'

Toby Hill and Michael Holder

18 August 2020 • 3 min read

UK sets out sponsorship criteria for crucial UN climate summit next year, including preference for firms with science-aligned net zero targets

The UK has issued a call for sponsors for next year's crucial COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, setting out its preference for corporate backers which "have strong climate credentials" including...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Hollow mountain: Highlands hydro storage plant to undergo £1m efficiency upgrade

Mining giant BHP to sell its thermal coal mines

Author spotlight

Michael Holder

Editor

View profile

More from Michael Holder

Where next for carbon removals? Understanding a market that could prove critical to net zero goals

IRENA: Global renewable power capacity surged by 15 per cent in 2024

More on Policy

Energy

Global Briefing: Far right group grabs control of EU climate policy response

European Parliament's Patriot's for Europe bloc secures key role in climate policy talks, China extends clean energy dominance, and US caterers embrace plant-based menus

James Murray

11 July 2025 • 6 min read

Energy

'Clarity is not the same as resolution': Energy experts divided on zonal pricing decision

Some of the UK's leading energy companies have warmly welcomed the government's decision to reject plans for a zonal pricing regime, but others warn the government has missed a major opportunity to curb energy bills

James Murray

10 July 2025 • 10 min read

Energy

Zoned out: Has the government made the right decision on zonal pricing?

The government has rejected proposals for a zonal pricing regime, but without further reforms the challenges zonal pricing were meant to address will continue to hamper the clean energy transition

James Murray

10 July 2025 • 7 min read

Select a Topic below

Content by subject

Authors

Blogs

Connect with us

COP26: UK seeks corporate sponsors with 'strong climate credentials'

Share

UK sets out sponsorship criteria for crucial UN climate summit next year, including preference for firms with science-aligned net zero targets

Join BusinessGreen

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Previous Article

Next Article

Author spotlight

Michael Holder

More from Michael Holder

More on Policy

Global Briefing: Far right group grabs control of EU climate policy response

'Clarity is not the same as resolution': Energy experts divided on zonal pricing decision

Zoned out: Has the government made the right decision on zonal pricing?