🔗 Share this article The Prince of Wales Plans to Join COP30 Climate Summit in South America The monarch and his heir arrived together at the London museum Prince William plans to participate in the COP30 climate summit in South America next month, as confirmed by palace sources. The father and son duo appeared together on Thursday night at a event preceding the climate summit, which is planned for in the northern Brazilian city of Belém. Father and son were participating in the scientific institution event, marking an unusual joint appearance at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the United Kingdom administration. Environmental Advocacy Dedication King Charles has been a longstanding advocate of biodiversity preservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own Earthshot awards, which will be hosted in Rio before the UN meeting. Royal sources have described Prince William's attendance at the forthcoming conference as stepping up an important role in "environmental negotiations". Recent Engagements The King and Prince of Wales, arriving together in the state Bentley, were greeted guests including environmentalists, researchers, environmental activists, foreign representatives and politicians. This engagement involved presentations alongside President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic and other global statesmen at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco in recent months. Earthshot Awards Link The COP30 summit will coincide with the the royal's sustainability recognition program, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the day before he joins the climate conference on November 6th. Recently the royal figure characterized the award contenders as "modern-day pioneers". Royal Climate Legacy King Charles has been a key figure at past COP meetings, giving the opening address in the United Arab Emirates for COP28, including the statement: "Our responsibility is to protect the world we inhabit". "I have spent a substantial portion of my life trying to alert people to the existential threats confronting humanity over global warming, climate change and biodiversity loss," the King told attendees. Prince William acting on behalf of his father COP30 summit in Brazil Environmental prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro Environmental negotiations function Joint appearance with King Charles