Prince Charles is sensing a change in attitudes after nearly 50 years of trying to raise awareness of the growing climate and environmental crisis
Charles, Prince of Wales at the G20 meeting in Rome on October 31 2021. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/AARON CHOWN
I have spent much of those 50 years listening to a great many people. I have learned from the world’s experts who have dedicated their lives to tackling climate change.
Their customers are a powerful lobby. After all, consumers control more than 60% of global GDP. To take just one example, joining me at the G20 will be leading members of the fashion industry who will launch a new digital ID for clothes, to make clear how products are designed, manufactured and distributed. It is an example of the commitment businesses want to show; the kind of investment only they can provide.
The second thing they need is the correction of misalignments across institutional, regulatory and legal frameworks. Realigning incentives, putting a proper value on carbon, finding innovative and sustainability-aligned ways to address the growing debt burden as well as implementing country platforms seem absolutely critical if we are to support the poorest and most vulnerable countries as the transition occurs.
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