The Prince of Wales has issued a stark warning that humanity would require 'four planets like earth to survive' due to the degradation of natural systems. Speaking during Climate Week 2020, Prince Charles urged a shift towards a 'green recovery' post-coronavirus, emphasising that 'there is a better world out there'.
In a recorded message from Balmoral, the Prince stated: 'We've so degraded natural systems, eco-systems, biodiversity, that it's becoming increasingly impossible for nature to sustain us. At the moment it's all take, take. Now we've reached the situation where we really need four planets like earth to survive or provide enough for everybody.'
Prince Charles called for global net-zero carbon emissions targets to be brought forward from 2050 to 2030, arguing that the current timeline 'suggests we have room to delay'. He highlighted the melting permafrost in Siberia and unprecedented fires in Brazil's Pantanal as evidence of the planetary emergency.
The royal also advocated for a financial recovery package akin to the Marshall Plan to aid 'nature, people and planet'. The launch of RE:TV, a sustainable video platform curated by the Prince, aims to showcase climate solutions across five categories: Re:Imagine, Re:Design, Re:Balance, Re:Invigorate, and Re:Invest.
