![]() JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesĪs Prince of Wales, Charles had been at liberty to express his environmental views, which at points strayed into the political sphere, more freely. When Prince of Wales, Charles was an advocate for raising awareness of climate change. No new oil and gas."Ĭharles recently made headlines regarding his eco-credentials as it was reported that Prime Minister Liz Truss advised the new monarch not to attend the COP27 summit in Egypt.Ībove, King Charles III attends the COP26 Climate Change conference on November 2, 2021. There is no place for neutrality in the face of a government actively planning to harm its citizens by granting new oil and gas licenses. "If King Charles truly is in service to his country he needs to act now. Here in the U.K., we are already feeling the effects of a heating world, King Charles III's realm is threatened," they said. "No nation, no region and no population is safe from the impacts of the climate crisis, from food, water and energy insecurity to the economic and political insecurity that will result. Those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden," the spokesperson told Newsweek. "The rationale behind today's action is that we all face immense harm from climate collapse and those who are in privileged positions have a special responsibility to act to avert the crisis.
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