Prince William grilled for flying 8,800 km to receive climate award in Brazil: ‘Enjoying private jets while lecturing on carbon footprints’

Prince William’s visit to Brazil for his Earthshot Prize has stirred a row, with social media accusing him of hypocrisy over his carbon footprint. The Prince of Wales travelled roughly 8,800 kilometres to Rio de Janeiro for this year’s Earthshot events, which are being held just days before the COP30 climate conference begins in Belém. The Earthshot Prize awards £1 million to each of five innovative climate solutions, with ceremonies held on different continents. This year’s stop in Rio was meant to showcase global climate leadership and tie into the messaging around COP30. William arrived in the city last week and was handed the ceremonial keys to Rio. According to Newsweek, William's flew commercially, with support from Earthshot and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development O