đ Share this article Prince Wales Will Participate in UN Climate Summit in Brazil The Prince of Wales plans to join the important Cop30 in the South American nation in the coming weeks, however the PM's participation remains to be determined. Prince William is set to award the Earthshot prize and take part in the meeting of delegates from in excess of 190 nations in BelĂ©m. Environmental Experts Applaud Royal Participation Environmental experts applauded the royal's involvement. A sustainability expert noted that it would lift what is anticipated to be a challenging summit, where world agreement on new objectives for lowering carbon emissions is essential. "Is the Prince's presence at Cop a stunt? Certainly. But that doesn't mean it's a poor decision," the expert remarked. "The summit has often been as much about so-called 'optics' as it is about talks. Prince William's decision will probably motivate other delegates to commit, and will draw international press." "It's likely the Prince knows very well that by showing up, he'll bring millions of attention to the summit. In an era when environmental effects are increasing, but media coverage is dropping, any effort that raises awareness should be applauded." Royal Attendance at Past Cops King Charles has attended previous climate conferences, but has decided not to attend in the upcoming event. Endorsement from Climate Thinktanks A representative from a sustainability organization said: "Full participation is needed â and any high-profile person like the Prince of Wales, there helping make the case for the challenging task that needs doing, is probably a beneficial move." "[King Charles was the Prince of Wales when he went to the Glasgow summit and contributed to motivate negotiations. I don't think it necessarily requires both of them to attend." Prime Minister's Attendance Remains Unconfirmed The UK's leader has yet to announce if they will attend the summit, to which every world leaders are invited, with numerous set to attend. The leader was strongly criticized by leading environmental voices for appearing to waver on the choice recently. "International representatives should be in BelĂ©m for Cop30. Attendance is not optional, it is a demonstration of responsibility. This is the opportunity to establish enhanced government targets and the resources to implement them, especially for resilience" to the effects of the global warming. "The world is watching, and history will note who showed up."