Prince William Set to Attend UN Climate Conference in South America
Prince William will represent the United Nations climate conference in Brazil in the coming weeks, as confirmed by palace sources.
Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a reception leading up to the environmental conference, which is scheduled to take place in the northern Brazilian city of Belém.
Father and son were present at the scientific institution event, marking an rare public appearance together at a environmental conference preliminary meeting co-hosted by the British authorities.
Climate Leadership Commitment
King Charles has been a longstanding advocate of protecting nature - and Prince William has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be held in Brazil preceding the UN meeting.
Royal sources have characterized William's involvement at the next COP as taking on an significant responsibility in "climate diplomacy".
Previous Activities
The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the official car, were introduced to guests including conservation experts, researchers, climate change campaigners, foreign representatives and politicians.
This participation included speaking alongside President Emmanuel Macron of France and other international figures at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco in recent months.
Earthshot Awards Connection
The climate conference will dovetail with the William's personal climate innovation prizes, which will wrap up in the Brazilian city the day before he joins the climate conference on the sixth of November.
In recent days the royal figure characterized the prize competitors as "modern-day pioneers".
Monarch's Environmental Record
The monarch has been a influential participant at earlier environmental conferences, delivering the inaugural speech in Dubai for COP28, including the observation: "We are custodians of the planet, not its owners".
"I have spent a substantial portion of my life trying to alert people to the survival risks facing us over planetary heating, climate change and species extinction," the sovereign addressed attendees.
- The Prince of Wales representing his father
- UN climate conference in South America
- Earthshot awards in Brazil
- Environmental negotiations responsibility
- Combined presence with King Charles
