dailymail | Prince Charles warns the coming climate crisis will 'dwarf' the impact of coronavirus as he urges 'immediate action' to 'reset' the economy to be 'sustainable and inclusive'
Prince Charles will warn that the climate crisis will 'dwarf' the impact of Covid-19
Will call for action in recorded message from Birkhall in the grounds of Balmoral
Comes months after urged nations to work together to tackle climate crisis
Prince Charles will warn that the climate
crisis will 'dwarf' the impact of coronavirus and call for 'swift and
immediate action' in tackling the matter.
In
a recorded message from Birkhall in the grounds of Balmoral, the Prince
of Wales, 71, will say that the Covid-19 pandemic is a 'window of
opportunity' to reset the economy for a more 'sustainable and inclusive'
future.
The prince's comments come
months after he urged nations to work together to tackle the
environmental threat to the planet as he attended WaterAid charity's
Water and Climate event at Kings Place in London.
In his message, to be played at the
virtual opening of Climate Week on Monday afternoon, the prince said:
'Without swift and immediate action, at an unprecedented pace and scale,
we will miss the window of opportunity to 'reset' for… a more
sustainable and inclusive future.
'In other words, the global pandemic is a wake-up call we cannot ignore…
'…[the environmental] crisis has been with us for far too many years – decried, denigrated and denied.
'It is now rapidly becoming a comprehensive catastrophe that will dwarf the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.'
Prince
Charles, who tested positive for coronavirus in March, previously urged
members of the Commonwealth to come together to tackle climate change.
