Prince William Plans to Join UN Climate Conference in Brazil
The Prince of Wales will represent the COP30 climate summit in South America in the coming weeks, 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 planned for in the Amazonian city of Belem.
Father and son were participating in the scientific institution event, marking an rare public appearance together at a pre-COP30 gathering organized in partnership with the UK government.
Climate Leadership Dedication
King Charles has been a long-time champion of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has taken on the baton, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be taking place in South America ahead of the COP summit.
Official representatives have described William's involvement at the next COP as stepping up an significant responsibility in "environmental negotiations".
Recent Engagements
The monarch and his heir, arriving together in the royal vehicle, were greeted participants featuring environmentalists, researchers, environmental activists, foreign representatives and politicians.
This participation included speaking together with French leader Macron of France and other international figures at the Marine Economy Conference in Monaco earlier this year.
Earthshot Awards Connection
The COP30 summit will align with the William's personal climate innovation prizes, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he attends the climate conference on the sixth of November.
Recently the prince described the Earthshot finalists as "modern-day pioneers".
Monarch's Environmental Record
King Charles has been a influential participant at earlier environmental conferences, providing the introductory remarks in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the reminder: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth".
"I have spent a large proportion of my life trying to alert people to the critical dangers confronting humanity over planetary heating, global temperature increases and ecological decline," the King told delegates.
- The Prince of Wales acting on behalf of the monarch
- COP30 summit in South America
- Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro
- Climate diplomacy responsibility
- Combined presence with the monarch
