Overview

• Kensington Palace and William’s office confirmed the Prince of Wales will attend COP30 in Belém, where he will represent the monarchy and deliver a speech.
• He will already be in Brazil to present the Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro shortly before the UN talks, an event designed to showcase scalable climate solutions.
• King Charles and Prince William made a rare joint appearance at the Natural History Museum for a Countdown to COP30 event to spotlight action on climate and nature.
• Reporting highlights growing resistance that could limit the summit’s ambition, including U.S.-led retrenchment, President Donald Trump’s dismissal of climate science, and UK political moves favoring fossil fuel expansion.
• UK prime minister Keir Starmer has not confirmed his attendance, as figures such as Ban Ki-moon and Mary Robinson urge world leaders to be in Belém to secure stronger targets and finance.