Prince William tells attendees at COP30 in Brazil that the risks from climate change "often fall hardest on those who contributed least to the crisis"

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Sky News on X: Prince William tells attendees at COP30 in Brazil that the risks from climate change "often fall hardest on those who contributed least to the crisis" as he says 'we must ask ourselves: what legacy do we wish to leave?'

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00:00Just this year I visited the Welsh town of Pontypridd with my wife Catherine, where the

00:06community is still recovering from devastating floods.

00:10I met families who had lost their homes, their possessions and their sense of security.

00:16One resident told me how the river that once brought life to the town had become a source

00:22of fear.

00:24Their resilience was deeply moving.

00:26It was also a powerful reminder that climate change is not a distant threat, it is affecting

00:32lives across the UK and across the world, from small towns to major cities, from coastal communities

00:38to inland regions.

00:40No corner of the globe will be unaffected.

00:44These impacts pose risks to growth, security and wellbeing in all countries.

00:51But we know that these risks often fall hardest on those who contributed least to the crisis.

00:56This demands urgent, coordinated action.

01:02We must ask ourselves, what legacy do we wish to leave?

01:07Because the impact of all our choices will be felt by us all around the world, in the

01:12safety of their homes, the stability of their livelihoods and the health of the natural world

01:17that sustains us all.

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