Prince William Will Participate in COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America during November, as confirmed by palace sources.
Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a event ahead of the environmental conference, which is scheduled to take place in the Amazonian city of Belem.
The King and Prince were present at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a climate summit preparatory event co-hosted by the UK government.
Climate Leadership Commitment
The King has been a consistent supporter of protecting nature - and Prince William has assumed the responsibility, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be held in Brazil preceding the UN meeting.
Palace insiders have described William's involvement at the next COP as stepping up an significant responsibility in "global climate discussions".
Previous Activities
The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the state Bentley, were greeted participants featuring conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and government officials.
This involvement included speaking together with French leader Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in the Principality of Monaco earlier this year.
Earthshot Awards Connection
The COP30 summit will align with the William's personal Earthshot environmental awards, which will finish in the Brazilian city the eve of he attends the climate conference on 6 November.
Recently the royal figure characterized the award contenders as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
King Charles has been a influential participant at previous climate summits, delivering the inaugural speech in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the reminder: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth".
"Throughout my life I've dedicated a large proportion of my life trying to raise awareness about the existential threats challenging our world over global warming, global temperature increases and biodiversity loss," the monarch informed delegates.
- Prince William acting on behalf of the King
- UN climate conference in Brazil
- Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil
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- Joint appearance with King Charles
