Prince William Plans to Join UN Climate Conference in Brazil
The Prince of Wales is scheduled to attend the COP30 climate summit in Brazil during November, as confirmed by royal officials.
The father and son duo appeared together on Thursday evening at a reception ahead of the environmental conference, which is planned for in the northern Brazilian city of Belém.
The King and Prince were in attendance at the scientific institution event, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a environmental conference preliminary meeting organized in partnership with the UK government.
Environmental Advocacy Commitment
The King has been a consistent supporter of protecting nature - and Prince William has taken on the baton, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be hosted in Rio ahead of the COP summit.
Palace insiders have described William's involvement at the forthcoming conference as stepping up an important role in "environmental negotiations".
Recent Engagements
The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the state Bentley, were greeted attendees such as environmentalists, researchers, environmental activists, foreign representatives and government officials.
This engagement featured addresses alongside French leader Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Ocean Finance Summit in Monaco earlier this year.
Environmental Prize Connection
The COP30 summit will align with the the royal's Earthshot environmental awards, which will finish in the Brazilian city the eve of he attends the COP summit on the sixth of November.
Recently the William referred to the Earthshot finalists as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
The monarch has been a influential participant at previous climate summits, delivering the inaugural speech 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".
"Throughout my life I've dedicated a significant amount of my life trying to raise awareness about the survival risks challenging our world over planetary heating, climate change and ecological decline," the monarch informed attendees.
- Prince William representing the monarch
- COP30 summit in South America
- Earthshot awards in Brazil
- Climate diplomacy function
- Joint appearance with the monarch
