🔗 Share this article The Prince of Wales Will Participate in COP30 Climate Summit in South America King Charles and Prince William made a joint appearance at the London museum The Prince of Wales plans to participate in the United Nations climate conference in Brazil next month, as announced by palace sources. Prince William and King Charles made a joint appearance on Thursday evening at a gathering ahead of the climate summit, which is planned for in the Amazonian city of Belém. The royal pair were present at the museum gathering, marking an noteworthy combined presence at a pre-COP30 gathering co-hosted by the UK government. Climate Leadership Commitment The King has been a long-time champion of environmental conservation - and the Prince of Wales has inherited the mission, with his own climate innovation awards, which will be hosted in Rio preceding the UN meeting. Official representatives have portrayed William's involvement at the next COP as assuming an significant responsibility in "climate diplomacy". Recent Engagements The monarch and his heir, arriving together in the official car, were introduced to participants featuring environmentalists, scientists, environmental activists, foreign representatives and government officials. This participation featured addresses in concert with French leader Macron of the French Republic and other international figures at the Marine Economy Conference in Monaco earlier this year. Environmental Prize Link The climate conference will dovetail with the prince's own sustainability recognition program, which will finish in Rio de Janeiro the previous day he attends the climate conference on 6 November. In recent days the William described the award contenders as "heroes of our time". Royal Climate Legacy The King has been a influential participant at past COP meetings, delivering the inaugural speech in Dubai for the 28th Conference of Parties, including the reminder: "The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth". "Throughout my life I've dedicated a substantial portion of my life trying to raise awareness about the critical dangers confronting humanity over global warming, climate change and species extinction," the monarch informed delegates. Prince William representing the monarch UN climate conference in South America Environmental prize ceremony in Brazil Environmental negotiations function Joint appearance with King Charles