Cop26 corporate sponsors condemn climate summit as ‘mismanaged’

The sponsors have raised formal complaints blaming “very inexperienced” civil servants for organisational failures in the run-up to the landmark talks

The Armadillo, Exhibition Halls, and SSE Hydro, on the Scottish Event Campus alongside the River Clyde in Glasgow, which will host the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (Cop26) from October 31. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA 

Companies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the Cop26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as the event in Glasgow draws near.

The sponsors, which include some of Britain’s biggest companies, have raised formal complaints blaming “very inexperienced” civil servants for delayed decisions, poor communication, and a breakdown in relations between the organisers and firms in the run-up to the landmark talks.