Prince William Will Participate in COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
Prince William will represent the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month, as confirmed by palace sources.
The father and son duo appeared together on Thursday evening at a event ahead of the climate summit, which is scheduled to take place in the northern Brazilian city of Belem.
The royal pair were participating in the Natural History Museum reception, marking an unusual joint appearance at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the British authorities.
Climate Leadership Dedication
The King has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be taking place in South America preceding the climate conference.
Palace insiders have characterized William's involvement at the next COP as taking on an significant responsibility in "environmental negotiations".
Previous Activities
The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the official car, were welcomed participants featuring conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and government officials.
This involvement included speaking together with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen at the Marine Economy Conference in Monaco in recent months.
Environmental Prize Connection
The climate conference will coincide with the William's personal sustainability recognition program, which will wrap up in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he attends the climate conference on 6 November.
Last week the William characterized the Earthshot finalists as "contemporary champions".
Monarch's Environmental Record
The King has been a prominent presence at past COP meetings, giving the opening address in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the observation: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit".
"Throughout my life I've dedicated a significant amount of my life trying to alert people to the existential threats facing us over global warming, global temperature increases and ecological decline," the sovereign addressed participants.
- Prince William acting on behalf of the King
- UN climate conference in South America
- Earthshot awards in Brazil
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- Combined presence with the monarch
