Prince William urges faster climate action as Earthshot Prize unveils 2026 finalists
The Prince of Wales tells The Independent and the BBC that incremental progress is not enough, as 15 Earthshot Prize finalists are announced ahead of a November Mumbai ceremony.
What to know
- Prince William argues incremental "inch-by-inch" climate action is insufficient and points to 2030 as an effective deadline for stepped-up progress.
- The warning coincides with the unveiling of 15 Earthshot Prize finalists, chosen from nearly 7,000 nominations across 169 countries, ahead of a November ceremony in Mumbai.
- The story unfolds against a backdrop of royal family controversy over allegations from Earl Spencer, which William has not publicly addressed, as he instead focuses on public duty and the Earthshot Prize.
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William tells BBC world is "not moving fast enough" on climate
Speaking exclusively to the BBC alongside the finalists announcement, Prince William repeats his call for greater urgency, saying solutions exist but need to be scaled with support from businesses, investors and leaders.
“We're not moving fast enough. We need more businesses, investors and leaders to step up, back what works and help bring these solutions to scale.”
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Why the everlasting fuck don't you lead by example? You absurd, humongous gobshite. More hot air from the # EpsteinClass # UKPol https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe8e2 j5xxy3o
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# BBC # News # Science # Environment Move faster to solve climate challenges, Prince William says
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Earthshot Prize unveils 15 finalists for 2026 awards — The Earthshot Prize, William's environmental award launched six years ago, names 15 finalists selected from nearly 7,000 nominations across 169 countries, including the city of Barcelona, the kingdom of Bhutan, and Indian and Australian community initiatives; five winners will be announced at a November ceremony in Mumbai.
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Social media users amplify William's climate warning
The op-ed circulates on Bluesky and Mastodon, with posts endorsing his message that incremental action is insufficient and highlighting the 2030 urgency he set out.
“He is absolutely right.”
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Prince William warns ‘inch-by-inch’ action to stop climate change is not enough. He is absolutely right.
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"Prince William has issued a dramatic plea for action to tackle climate change to be sped up before it is too late. Current measures are proceeding at a snail’s pace “inch by inch” and are nowhere near enough to address the problem, he said." https://www. independent.co.uk/climate-chan…
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Prince William writes op-ed demanding faster climate action
Writing exclusively for The Independent, Prince William says current climate measures are proceeding "inch by inch" and are nowhere near enough, pointing to summer wildfires in Britain and worldwide as proof of the need for urgency, with an effective deadline of 2030.
“Knowing that we no longer have time for inch-by-inch improvements, that change must be systemic and at scale, gives me urgency.”
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https://www. europesays.com/3249657/ Prince William warns ‘inch-by-inch’ action to stop climate change is not enough # award # Climate # ClimateChange # GlobalWarming # horizontal # royals
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