The Prince of Wales Plans to Join UN Climate Conference in South America
Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month, as announced by royal officials.
Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday night at a gathering leading up to the climate summit, which is planned for in the Amazonian city of Belem.
The King and Prince were present at the scientific institution event, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a pre-COP30 gathering arranged together with the United Kingdom administration.
Climate Leadership Dedication
King Charles has been a long-time champion of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has assumed the responsibility, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be held in Brazil preceding the climate conference.
Palace insiders have portrayed the Prince's participation at the forthcoming conference as taking on an significant responsibility in "global climate discussions".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the official car, were welcomed guests including environmentalists, researchers, environmental activists, diplomats and politicians.
This engagement involved presentations in concert with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other world leaders at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in the Principality of Monaco in recent months.
Earthshot Awards Link
The climate conference will dovetail with the prince's own Earthshot environmental awards, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the eve of he joins the climate conference on the sixth of November.
In recent days the prince characterized the award contenders as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
King Charles has been a key figure at past COP meetings, delivering the inaugural speech in Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the observation: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit".
"For decades I've committed a significant amount of my life trying to alert people to the existential threats challenging our world over planetary heating, climate change and species extinction," the sovereign addressed participants.
- Prince William acting on behalf of the monarch
- UN climate conference in South America
- Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro
- Environmental negotiations function
- Joint appearance with King Charles
