Prince William Plans to Join COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
The Prince of Wales plans to participate in the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next month, according to the royal household.
The father and son duo made a joint appearance on Thursday night at a gathering leading up to the environmental conference, which is set to be held in the northern Brazilian city of Belem.
The royal pair were in attendance at the museum gathering, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a environmental conference preliminary meeting co-hosted by the UK government.
Environmental Advocacy Commitment
The King has been a longstanding advocate of protecting nature - and the Prince of Wales has assumed the responsibility, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be held in Brazil before the UN meeting.
Royal sources have characterized the Prince's participation at the forthcoming conference as stepping up an significant responsibility in "global climate discussions".
Recent Engagements
The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the state Bentley, were greeted attendees such as conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and government officials.
This involvement involved presentations together with French leader Macron of the French Republic and other international figures at the Ocean Finance Summit in the Principality of Monaco in recent months.
Environmental Prize Connection
The COP30 summit will align with the prince's own climate innovation prizes, which will conclude in Rio de Janeiro the day before he participates in the climate conference on the sixth of November.
Recently the prince described the Earthshot finalists as "contemporary champions".
Royal Climate Legacy
The monarch has been a key figure 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".
"For decades I've committed a large proportion of my life trying to warn of the survival risks facing us over global warming, environmental shifts and species extinction," the King told delegates.
- The Prince of Wales acting on behalf of the King
- COP30 summit in Brazil
- Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil
- Climate diplomacy function
- Joint appearance with the monarch
