Launched the Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative for environmental solutions

The Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative, was launched to address pressing environmental challenges globally. Led by William, Prince of Wales, the Prize aims to identify, accelerate, and scale innovative solutions over the coming decade. Its framework is structured around five critical goals: protecting and restoring nature, cleaning the air, reviving oceans, building a waste-free world, and fixing the climate. This initiative was conceived against a backdrop of growing environmental crises, from deforestation and ocean pollution to air quality degradation and climate change. The Prize draws inspiration from the ambitious \