“COP26 will shine a light on the United Kingdom’s innovation-driven approach to tackling climate change,” says Sarah Merrick. “It’s a chance to showcase the innovation ecosystem.” 

And potentially, there could be a considerable amount of work to put on show as policymakers, NGOs, lobbyists and journalists from around the world arrive in Glasgow in the runup to the climate conference. According to figures published by Dealroom and Tech Nation—the U.K. is home to more than 500 “climate tech” startups and scale-ups—all hoping to make some sort of difference in the increasingly urgent battle against the impact of a warming planet.  

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