The Prince of Wales Set to Attend COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
The Prince of Wales plans to participate in the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next month, as announced 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 Amazonian city of Belem.
Father and son were participating in the museum gathering, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the British authorities.
Climate Leadership Dedication
The King has been a consistent supporter of biodiversity preservation - and Prince William has taken on the baton, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be held in Brazil before the UN meeting.
Royal sources have described Prince William's attendance at the forthcoming conference as taking on an significant responsibility in "climate diplomacy".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the official car, were greeted guests including conservation experts, scientists, climate change campaigners, diplomats and government officials.
This engagement involved presentations together with French leader Macron of the French Republic and other world leaders at the Marine Economy Conference in Monaco in recent months.
Earthshot Awards Connection
The climate conference will align with the the royal's Earthshot environmental awards, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the day before he attends the climate conference on the sixth of November.
Recently the royal figure referred to the prize competitors as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
The King has been a influential participant at earlier environmental conferences, giving the opening address in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".
"Throughout my life I've dedicated a large proportion of my life trying to alert people to the critical dangers facing us over global warming, global temperature increases and biodiversity loss," the King told delegates.
- Prince William representing the King
- COP30 summit in Brazil
- Earthshot awards in Brazil
- Environmental negotiations responsibility
- Combined presence with King Charles
