Prince Charles has warned world leaders that this is their “last chance” to take action on climate change at the Cop26 climate change summit.
Appearing in Rome on the eve of the summit, which is to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, the future king shared an urgent message with G20 leaders.
“Quite literally, it is the last chance saloon. We must now translate fine words into still finer actions,” he warned.
Prince Charles has warned world leaders ahead of the Cop26 summit.
(Getty)“And as the enormity of the climate challenge dominates peoples’ conversations, from news rooms to living rooms, and as the future of humanity and Nature herself are at stake, it is surely time to set aside our differences and grasp this unique opportunity to launch a substantial green recovery by putting the global economy on a confident, sustainable trajectory and, thus, save our planet.”
The Prince of Wales went on to say that he has finally seen a shift in attitudes around climate change after his almost 50 years of work highlighting environmental crises.
Though he praised a “build-up of positive momentum”, Charles is still urging world leaders – including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison – to take more serious action when it comes to climate change.
Charles previously took aim at the Prime Minister when he hesitated before announcing he would attend the Gop26 summit this week.
His attendance wasn’t confirmed until just weeks before the event, a move that sparked criticism around Australia – and from the royal family.
During an interview with the BBC, Charles was told that the Australian PM was on the fence about attending, to which he responded: “Is that what he says?”
The future king went on to claim that if world leaders don’t take action now, it will be “almost impossible to catch up”.
“It is already beginning to be catastrophic, because nothing in nature can survive the stress that is created by these extremes of weather,” he said at the time.
Prime Minister Morrison later confirmed that he will be attending the climate change summit, which kicks off today in Scotland.
Other notable attendees include the likes of U.S. president Joe Biden, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Pope Francis.
There will also be a number of royals present, including Charles and his heir, Prince William, though the Queen was forced to cancel her in-person appearance at the event.
The 95-year-old monarch faced a worrying health scare in mid-October and has been advised by doctors that she should rest at Windsor Castle for another two weeks.
Prince Charles is the longest serving heir to the British throne in history.
(Getty)As such, she was unable to travel from England to Scotland to attend the summit, but will make an appearance via video link.
It’s understood that Prince Charles will be stepping up his royal duties in the wake of his mother’s health scare, both to support her and to support his transition into the role of King in the future.
The 72-year-old is currently the longest-ever serving heir to the British throne in history.
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