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Prince Charles warns climate crisis will 'dwarf the impact' of coronavirus pandemic

21/09/2020

The stark message is part of a keynote speech that the prince has recorded for the opening event of a virtual climate summit.

The Prince of Wales will warn the climate crisis is "rapidly becoming a comprehensive catastrophe that will dwarf the impact of the coronavirus pandemic".

The stark message is part of a keynote speech that Prince Charles has recorded for the opening event of a virtual climate summit starting on Monday.

In his speech, he will say: "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."

Climate Week NYC is described as the only major international climate summit happening this year.

Run by international non-profit the Climate Group, it's hoping to bring together global leaders from business, government and philanthropic sectors to make sure that conversations and action on climate change continue in spite of the pandemic.

A number of major climate events and conferences had to be cancelled this year because of COVID-19, including the United Nations climate conference Cop26, which was due to take place in Glasgow in Scotland in November and has been rescheduled for next year.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/prince-charles-warns-climate-crisis-will-dwarf-the-impact-of-coronavirus-pandemic-12077555