The Prince of Wales Set to Attend COP30 Climate Summit in South America

Royal engagement at climate event
The monarch and his heir made a joint appearance at the London museum

Prince William is scheduled to attend the United Nations climate conference in Brazil during November, as confirmed by the royal household.

Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a reception preceding the environmental conference, which is scheduled to take place in the northern Brazilian city of Belem.

The royal pair were participating in the museum gathering, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a environmental conference preliminary meeting co-hosted by the British authorities.

Climate Leadership Commitment

King Charles has been a consistent supporter of protecting nature - and Prince William has assumed the responsibility, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be taking place in South America before the COP summit.

Official representatives have portrayed William's involvement at the forthcoming conference as assuming an significant responsibility in "climate diplomacy".

Previous Activities

The monarch and his heir, arriving together in the state Bentley, were introduced to participants featuring conservation experts, scientists, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and politicians.

This involvement featured addresses together with French leader Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen 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 wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he participates in the climate conference on 6 November.

Recently the prince described the Earthshot finalists as "heroes of our time".

Monarch's Environmental Record

The monarch has been a prominent presence at earlier environmental conferences, delivering the inaugural speech in Dubai for COP28, including the statement: "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 warn of the critical dangers confronting humanity over global warming, global temperature increases and biodiversity loss," the monarch informed participants.

  • The Prince of Wales acting on behalf of the King
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  • Environmental prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro
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