India's Mumbai to host UK Prince William's annual environment award in 2026

Mumbai will host the prestigious Earthshot Prize in 2026, recognizing innovative climate solutions as India strengthens its commitment to tackle environmental challenges.

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17 February 2026 at 13:44:22

India's Mumbai to host UK Prince William's annual environment award in 2026

Britain's Prince William meets Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud alongside Chairman of the Saudi eSports Federation, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, during his visit to Saudi eSports Federation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 10, 2026.

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India's Mumbai will host the annual environment award of Britain's Prince William in 2026, the Earthshot Prize organisers said in a statement on Tuesday, as the city kicked off its first climate summit.

The Earthshot Prize, founded in 2020, honours five winners with £1 million ($1.36 million) each to scale solutions aimed at repairing the planet.

"India is one of the world’s most important forces for climate and nature. What succeeds in India at scale has the power to inspire progress everywhere," Prince William said in the statement.

India is the world’s third‑largest emitter and has been dealing with worsening air quality in its top cities as well as climate-change linked adverse weather events. It has accelerated climate initiatives in recent years, pledging net‑zero by 2070.

The Earthshot announcement took place at Mumbai Climate Week, where former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and senior United Nations officials are among those attending.

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-Reporting by Ashwin Manikandan; Editing by Kate Mayberry/Reuters