🔗 Share this article Prince William Set to Attend COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil The monarch and his heir arrived together at the Natural History Museum Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America during November, as announced by royal officials. Prince William and King Charles appeared together on Thursday evening at a reception leading up to the climate summit, which is scheduled to take place in the northern Brazilian city of Belém. The royal pair were in attendance at the Natural History Museum reception, marking an rare public appearance together at a environmental conference preliminary meeting arranged together with the British authorities. Climate Leadership Dedication King Charles has been a consistent supporter of environmental conservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own environmental prize initiative, which will be hosted in Rio ahead of the UN meeting. Palace insiders have portrayed William's involvement at the next COP as taking on an significant responsibility in "environmental negotiations". Recent Engagements The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the royal vehicle, were introduced to attendees such as conservation experts, researchers, environmental activists, foreign representatives and politicians. This involvement featured addresses alongside President Emmanuel Macron of France and other global statesmen at the Marine Economy Conference in Monaco earlier this year. Environmental Prize Connection The climate conference will dovetail with the the royal's Earthshot environmental awards, which will conclude in the Brazilian city the previous day he attends the climate conference on the sixth of November. Last week the prince described the award contenders as "modern-day pioneers". Monarch's Environmental Record The King has been a prominent presence at earlier environmental conferences, delivering the inaugural speech in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the reminder: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth". "For decades I've committed a substantial portion of my life trying to raise awareness about the critical dangers confronting humanity over global warming, climate change and ecological decline," the King told participants. Prince William acting on behalf of his father COP30 summit in South America Earthshot awards in Rio de Janeiro Environmental negotiations function Combined presence with the monarch