A green energy company set up by King Charles was investigated for numerous health and safety breaches after the unauthorised leak of more than 1,000 tonnes of global-heating gases.
Amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis in Britain, King Charles III announced that an expected surge in profits from wind farm deals that could have boosted the royal coffers should instead be spent on the public.
Larissa Hale — who runs a trailblazing network of Indigenous women rangers in Queensland — has been announced as the only Australian finalist in Prince William's Earthshot Prize, which aims to seek out cutting-edge solutions to save the planet.
King Charles - who has been a passionate campaigner on environmental issues for years - will host world leaders including PM Rishi Sunak (who pulled out of the conference last week) and US special envoy on climate change, John Kerry.