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The Aussie woman behind COP26’s winning idea

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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Glasgow | Australian eco-entrepreneur Sophia Hamblin Wang’s carbon-busting start-up has fended off 2700 worldwide competitors to take first prize in a Dragon’s Den-style contest for the business pitch at COP26 in Glasgow.

The prize will dramatically raise the profile of Ms Hamblin Wang and her company, Mineral Carbonation International, potentially drawing new investment and international expansion opportunities.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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