Thursday 23 June 2022 09:11 PM Prince Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to act together to move towards a ... trends now
Prince Charles has urged Commonwealth leaders to work together and take action in leading the world towards a more sustainable future.
Speaking in a meeting of his Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) in Rwanda, the Prince of Wales told leaders of the family of nations, which he described as a 'common market' they could work together to tackle sustainability issues.
The Prince launched SMI in 2020 to help accelerate the world's transition into a sustainable future.
He told delegates, who included Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Fifa President Gianni Infantino: 'If we can commit to being bold in our ambition - but more importantly in our action - the Commonwealth, as one of the world largest 'common markets' has a real opportunity to lead the world in the right direction.'
The Prince launched SMI in 2020 to help accelerate the world's transition into a sustainable future
The heir to the throne told the meeting he had been working for the past three years with SMI and now had more than 300 chief executive officers around the globe.
'This meeting has been, in fact, three years on the making,' he said.
The chief executives represent assets worth 70 trillion dollar 'wanting to contribute to accelerating the world's green economy' he added.
'But, ladies and gentlemen, they cannot do this without your help,' he said. 'To move forward at pace and scale we need to be clear on the enabling environment and the demand signals so that industry and investors know where to go, be it for renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable aviation fuel or regenerative agriculture.'
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