The Prince of Wales enjoyed a drink at the Earthshot reception at CO26. He admitted that he needed it because of today’s events.
Prince Charles, 72 years old, was given the drink at last night’s event in Glasgow with the Duchess and Duchess Of Cambridge.
Key members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, as well as the winners and finalists from the first Earthshot Prize Awards, attended the reception at Clydeside Distillery.
As he took the glass of whisky, the heir-to-the-throne laughed and said, ‘I think it’s necessary, I promise to you, after today’, as he continued to speak with several guests at reception.
Charles used his COP26 address from the climate summit earlier in the day to demand a military-style campaign’ to mobilize trillions dollars of private sector cash to save our precious earth’.
The Prince of Wales (pictured) enjoyed a glass of wine at the COP26 reception. He admitted he ‘needed it’ after today’s event.
Prince Charles, 72 years old, was given the drink last night at the event in Glasgow. He was joined by the Duchess, Duchess, and Duke of Cambridge.
The prince said the pandemic had taught the world ‘timelines can be sped up dramatically’ when everyone ‘agrees on the urgency and the direction’.
He addressed world leaders by recommending that top CEOs of businesses and companies he had met confirm their willingness to help protect the planet from climate change.
Charles stated that the strength and potential of the ‘global Private Sector’ was greater than those of governments.
The heir to the throne (pictured), laughingly took the glass and continued his conversation with several guests at reception.
Charles (pictured) used the COP26 address from the climate summit to demand a military-style campaign to mobilize trillions in private sector cash to save our precious planet.
The prince was pictured speaking to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez about climate change at Dumfries House last night.
After an emotive video showing the destruction humans have done to the planet, the royal took the stage.
Charles fell as he climbed the steps but managed to get his footing back before delivering the speech.
Prince Charles demanded that a military-style campaign be launched to mobilize trillions in private sector cash to save our precious planet.
Prince Charles’ passionate plea for action came today when he addressed world leaders in Glasgow at the COP26 Climate Summit.
He said, “So ladies and gentlemen. My plea today is that countries come together to create an environment that allows every sector of industry to take action.”
“We know that this will cost trillions of dollars, not billions. We also know that many countries are already heavily indebted and cannot afford to go green.
“Here we need to mount a massive, military-style campaign to marshal global private sector strength.
It has trillions at its disposal, far more than global GDP, and with the highest respects beyond even the government of the world’s leading leaders, it offers the only chance of a fundamental economic shift.
‘So how do we do it? First, how can we get the private sectors to pull in the same direction as the public sector?
“After nearly two years of consultations, CEOs have informed me that they need to bring together global businesses to map out in very practical terms the steps required to make the transition.
“We know from the pandemic that the private industry can accelerate timelines dramatically when everyone agrees upon the urgency and the direction.
Each sector must have a clear strategy to get innovations to mark it. Second, who and how does it pay?
“We must align private investment behind these sector strategies to finance the transition effort. This will increase investor confidence and reduce financial risk.
“Investment is required to transition from coal to clean energies. It is possible to build a pipeline that is more sustainable and bankable at a sufficient scale. This will attract enough investment.
“Third: Which switches do we flip to enable these goals? More than 300 top CEOs and investors from around the world have told me that they need clear market signals to be able to invest without having to make any sudden changes.
“This is the framework that I’ve offered on a Terracarter map created by my stable market initiative with nearly 100 actions for acceleration.
“Together we’re driving trillions of dollars to support the transition across ten polluting and most emitting industries.
These include energy, transportation, health, and fashion. Because of today’s global supply chain, industry transition will impact every country and every manufacturer in the world.
“There is no doubt in mine that the private sector is willing to play its part and work with governments in order to find a way forward.
The prince stated that the world is now on a ‘war footing’ because of the effects of climate change and the loss of biodiversity.
He said, “The pandemic has shown us how devastating a global cross-border threat can be.”
“Climate change” and biodiversity loss are not different. They pose an even greater existential risk.
He said, “To the extent we must put ourselves on what might have been called a warlike footing.
“Having had the pleasure of consulting many of your over the past few months, I know that you all carry a heavy load on your shoulders and you do need me to tell the you that the eyes and hopes are on you to act decisively as time is literally running out.
Prince Charles spent the day meeting with world leaders. Sir David Attenborough was next to him.
The royal arrived earlier with Camilla, Duchess, of Cornwall, at the summit and took pictures for the media.
As he prepared for the UN climate conference, he carried a large folder with his notes.
MailOnline revealed that the heir to the throne was one of those who traveled by non-commercial planes from Rome’s G20.
However, a source said that he would not have agreed to travel unless he had checked that the aircraft was using sustainable gasoline.
A Clarence House spokesperson stated that: ‘His Royal Hiness has personally campaigned to shift towards Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and would only accept travel to Rome when it became clear that sustainable fuel would not be used in the plane.
According to the spokesperson, sustainable fuel will be used “wherever possible…from now on”.
The Prince of Wales met with Jeff Bezos, billionaire Amazon boss, and Lauren Sanchez, his girlfriend.
The trio were captured in a photo shared on Bezos’s social media while enjoying a cup tea at Dumfries House (a Scottish country house 40 minutes from Glasgow).
Ms Sanchez and Mr Bezos were seated in blue Chippendale armchairs, surrounded by ornate portraits hanging from the Resplendent Blue drawing room.
Bezos wrote: ‘The Prince of Wales has been involved in fighting climate change and protecting our beautiful world for five decades — far longer than most.
‘We had a chance to discuss these important issues on the eve of #COP26 — looking for solutions to heal our world, and how the @BezosEarthFund can help.’