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- Prince William told the BBC that 'we're not moving fast enough' on climate challenges, urging more businesses, investors, and leaders to back proven solutions and bring them to scale.
- The Earthshot Prize unveiled 15 finalists for 2026, selected from nearly 7,000 nominations submitted across 169 countries, with five £1m winners to be announced in November across five categories.
- Barcelona was named as a finalist for transforming its intensively used Mediterranean coastline into what the prize called 'a global blueprint for climate adaptation.'
- Bhutan was recognized for embedding environmental protection into its national identity and constitution, demonstrating how small-nation forests can safeguard regional water security.
- Two Indian projects — Mahindra Last Mile Mobility (electric three-wheelers) and the Mahila Housing Trust (climate resilience for low-income women) — were named finalists ahead of the ceremony host city of Mumbai.
- The Earthshot Prize Council selecting the winners includes Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan, actress Cate Blanchett, and chef José Andrés alongside Prince William.
- Prince William framed the moment as one of proven solutions awaiting scale: 'The progress is real. Now we need to accelerate it. That's exactly why The Earthshot Prize exists.'
Why it matters: The Earthshot Prize, six years in, is placing its biggest awards ceremony yet in Mumbai and selecting entire cities (Barcelona) and nations (Bhutan) as finalists — not just individual projects. Five £1m prizes directed at scaling already-proven solutions could redirect climate capital toward adaptation and restoration work that traditional funding pipelines underweight.
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