The Prince of Wales Plans to Join COP30 Climate Summit in South America
The Prince of Wales plans to participate in the United Nations climate conference in South America in the coming weeks, as confirmed by palace sources.
Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday evening at a reception leading up to the environmental conference, which is set to be held in the Amazonian city of Belem.
Father and son were present at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an unusual joint appearance at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the UK government.
Climate Leadership Dedication
The King has been a longstanding advocate of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be taking place in South America preceding the climate conference.
Palace insiders have characterized William's involvement at the upcoming climate summit as assuming an significant responsibility in "environmental negotiations".
Recent Engagements
The monarch and his heir, arriving together in the royal vehicle, were greeted participants featuring environmentalists, scientists, climate change campaigners, diplomats and politicians.
This participation featured addresses together with President Emmanuel Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in the Principality of Monaco in recent months.
Environmental Prize Connection
The UN meeting will coincide with the prince's own climate innovation prizes, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the day before he participates in the COP summit on the sixth of November.
In recent days the royal figure characterized the Earthshot finalists as "contemporary champions".
Royal Climate Legacy
The King has been a key figure at earlier environmental conferences, providing the introductory remarks in Dubai for COP28, including the statement: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit".
"I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to alert people to the survival risks confronting humanity over global warming, climate change and ecological decline," the King told participants.
- The Prince of Wales standing in for the monarch
- COP30 summit in South America
- Environmental prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro
- Environmental negotiations function
- Combined presence with King Charles
