Prince William Set to Attend COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
The Prince of Wales will represent the United Nations climate conference in Brazil in the coming weeks, according to palace sources.
The father and son duo appeared together on Thursday evening at a event ahead of the climate summit, which is planned for in the Amazonian 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.
Climate Leadership Commitment
The King has been a long-time champion of biodiversity preservation - and the Prince of Wales has taken on the baton, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be taking place in South America before the COP summit.
Official representatives have portrayed Prince William's attendance at the upcoming climate summit as taking on an important role in "environmental negotiations".
Recent Engagements
The monarch and his heir, making a joint entrance in the official car, were welcomed guests including environmentalists, scientists, environmental activists, diplomats and government officials.
This engagement featured addresses alongside 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 UN meeting will align with the prince's own climate innovation prizes, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the eve of he joins the climate conference on 6 November.
Last week the William referred to the award contenders as "heroes of our time".
Royal Climate Legacy
The monarch has been a key figure at earlier environmental conferences, providing the introductory remarks in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the statement: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit".
"I have spent a significant amount of my life trying to warn of the critical dangers challenging our world over planetary heating, environmental shifts and ecological decline," the King told attendees.
- Prince William standing in for the monarch
- COP30 summit in Brazil
- Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil
- Climate diplomacy role
- Joint appearance with the monarch
