Prince William Plans to Join COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
Prince William will represent the United Nations climate conference in South America in the coming weeks, as announced by palace sources.
The father and son duo made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a reception leading up to the environmental conference, which is scheduled to take place in the Amazonian city of Belém.
Father and son were participating in the scientific institution event, marking an unusual joint appearance at a pre-COP30 gathering arranged together with the UK government.
Climate Leadership Commitment
The King has been a longstanding advocate of environmental conservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be hosted in Rio before the climate conference.
Palace insiders have portrayed William's involvement at the upcoming climate summit as assuming an important role in "climate diplomacy".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, making a joint entrance in the royal vehicle, were greeted attendees such as environmentalists, scientists, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and politicians.
This participation included speaking together with French leader Macron of the French Republic and other international figures at the Marine Economy Conference in the Principality of Monaco earlier this year.
Earthshot Awards Connection
The climate conference will dovetail with the William's personal Earthshot environmental awards, which will wrap up in the Brazilian city the previous day he participates in the COP summit on the sixth of November.
Last week the royal figure characterized the prize competitors as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
The monarch has been a prominent presence at earlier environmental conferences, giving the opening address in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the observation: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth".
"I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to warn of the critical dangers confronting humanity over climate change, climate change and biodiversity loss," the sovereign addressed attendees.
- Prince William standing in for the monarch
- COP30 summit in Brazil
- Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil
- Climate diplomacy responsibility
- Joint appearance with King Charles
