The Prince of Wales has announced that the next Earthshot prize awards will be held in Rio de Janeiro, hailing “the remarkable power of human ingenuity” to address “our planet’s most pressing challenges”.
A royal source had already indicated that the prince was also keen to “play a role” in Cop30, the United Nations climate change conference, in the city of Belem in northeastern Brazil in November.
At last year’s awards ceremony in Cape Town, the source said: “The climate Cop will take place in Brazil and it’s set to be hugely consequential. The Prince of Wales is looking forward to playing a role there.”
William has spoken about taking his environmental prize to every corner of the planet, mentioning China, India and South America