The prince said global warming presents “an existential threat.”
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, on Monday urged the world to get “on the warpath” to face the climate emergency, at the official opening of the COP26 climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
In a speech to delegates, the prince said that global warming presents “an existential threat”, even greater than that posed by the covid-19 pandemic.
The eldest son of Elizabeth II, who has always been interested in protecting nature, advocated for a “military-style” campaign to channel “the strength of the global private sector,” with “billions at its disposal.”
The contribution of companies, which move more capital than governments, offers “the only real possibility of achieving a true economic transition,” he said.
Carlos pointed out that many countries, some of which carry a lot of debt, will not be able to afford the innovation necessary to foster a green economy.
“The scale and scope of the threat we face calls for creating a global solution based on radically transforming our hydrocarbon-based economy to one that is truly renewable and sustainable,” he said.
The prince asked the States “to unite to create an environment that allows all industrial sectors to take the necessary measures.”
Carlos will participate tonight, along with his wife, Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Guillermo and Catalina, in a reception on the occasion of the official inauguration of COP26 today, which brings together some 120 world leaders to try to agree on a plan to limit at 1.5ºC the warming of the planet this century.
After a summit between the leaders that will conclude on Tuesday and will mark the political line, the official negotiations will continue until November 12.
The objectives of COP26 are to increase measures to reduce carbon emissions in 2030 towards a net zero in 2050 and to agree on a future plan towards the goal of 1.5ºC; increase financing to support poor countries and finalize the normative framework of the Paris Agreement.
However, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already warned that it will be difficult to reach a radical pact, after major countries such as China, Russia and India have not substantially raised their emission reduction targets. (I)
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