The Prince of Wales Plans to Join COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
Prince William will represent the United Nations climate conference in Brazil in the coming weeks, as confirmed by the royal household.
Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday night at a reception ahead of the climate summit, which is set to be held in the Amazonian city of Belem.
Father and son were participating in the scientific institution event, marking an rare public appearance together at a climate summit preparatory event arranged together with the British authorities.
Climate Leadership Commitment
King Charles has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has inherited the mission, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be taking place in South America preceding the UN meeting.
Palace insiders have described the Prince's participation at the forthcoming conference as assuming an crucial position in "global climate discussions".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the official car, were greeted participants featuring environmentalists, researchers, environmental activists, foreign representatives and government officials.
This participation included speaking alongside French leader Macron of France and other world leaders at the Ocean Finance Summit in the Principality of Monaco during the current year.
Earthshot Awards Link
The climate conference will align with the William's personal climate innovation prizes, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the day before he joins the climate conference on November 6th.
In recent days the royal figure described the prize competitors as "contemporary champions".
Royal Climate Legacy
King Charles has been a key figure at earlier environmental conferences, providing the introductory remarks in Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the statement: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth".
"I have spent a substantial portion of my life trying to warn of the existential threats facing us over climate change, climate change and ecological decline," the sovereign addressed attendees.
- Prince William acting on behalf of the monarch
- UN climate conference in Brazil
- Earthshot awards in Brazil
- Climate diplomacy role
- Combined presence with the monarch
