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- Prince William told the BBC exclusively that the world must move faster on climate, stating: "We're not moving fast enough" and "The challenge now is scale."
- The Earthshot Prize unveiled 15 finalists for 2026, selected from nearly 7,000 nominations submitted across 169 countries.
- Barcelona was named as a finalist — the entire city, not a project within it — for turning its Mediterranean coastline into a "global blueprint for climate adaptation."
- Bhutan is also a finalist, recognized for embedding environmental protection into its national identity and constitution.
- Two Indian finalists — Mahindra Last Mile Mobility (electric three-wheelers) and Mahila Housing Trust (climate resilience for low-income women) — will be honored at the November ceremony in Mumbai.
- Five winners, one from each of five categories, will each receive £1 million to help scale their projects.
- Other finalists include Indigenous ranger teams in Australia and an Argentinian AI-powered wildfire detection and alert platform; the Earthshot Prize Council includes William, Queen Rania al-Abdullah, Cate Blanchett, and chef José Andrés.
Why it matters: Prince William's framing — "The solutions are here. The challenge now is scale" — paired with £1m prizes for five winners positions the Earthshot Prize as an amplification vehicle. With Barcelona (an entire city) and Bhutan (a national government) among the finalists, the prize is elevating systemic, governance-level climate action, not just individual projects.
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