Prince William Plans to Join UN Climate Conference in South America
Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America during November, as announced by the royal household.
Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday night at a reception leading up to the environmental conference, which is set to be held in the northern Brazilian city of Belem.
The King and Prince were in attendance at the museum gathering, marking an unusual joint appearance at a environmental conference preliminary meeting organized in partnership with the UK government.
Climate Leadership Dedication
The King has been a long-time champion of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has taken on the baton, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be held in Brazil before the UN meeting.
Royal sources have characterized William's involvement at the next COP as stepping up an crucial position in "environmental negotiations".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were introduced to participants featuring environmentalists, scientists, climate change campaigners, diplomats and politicians.
This engagement included speaking in concert with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco earlier this year.
Environmental Prize Link
The COP30 summit will coincide with the the royal's climate innovation prizes, which will conclude in the Brazilian city the eve of he joins the climate conference on the sixth of November.
In recent days the prince referred to the Earthshot finalists as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
The King has been a influential participant at earlier environmental conferences, delivering the inaugural speech in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the observation: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit".
"Throughout my life I've dedicated a large proportion of my life trying to raise awareness about the survival risks challenging our world over climate change, environmental shifts and ecological decline," the monarch informed attendees.
- The Prince of Wales standing in for the King
- UN climate conference in Brazil
- Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro
- Environmental negotiations function
- Combined presence with King Charles
