- Prince William has warned that global efforts to combat climate change must be rapidly accelerated by 2030 to prevent further environmental catastrophe.
- Writing exclusively for The Independent, the Prince of Wales highlighted recent devastating UK and international wildfires as alarming evidence of extreme weather risks.
- He argued that technological solutions already exist through initiatives such as his Earthshot Prize, but they urgently need global funding and scaling up.
- Launched in 2020, the Earthshot Prize awards five winners £1m annually to help turn promising environmental projects into global solutions.
- The prince made his call to action ahead of the launch of The Independent Climate 100 list in New York on 22 September.
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