India's financial capital, Mumbai, will this year host British Prince William's Earthshot Prize, which supports initiatives that help tackle environmental crises such as climate change, organisers said yesterday. Launched in 2020, the
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India’s financial capital, Mumbai, will this year host British Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, which supports initiatives that help tackle environmental crises such as climate change, organisers said yesterday.
Launched in 2020, the annual prize champions what it terms “groundbreaking leadership” and cutting-edge solutions.
The past five host cities were Rio de Janeiro in 2025, Cape Town in 2024, Singapore in 2023, Boston in 2022 and London in 2021.
As with previous competitions, this year’s winners will receive one million pounds ($1.3 million) each “to accelerate the impact of their innovative solutions”, organisers said.
This year’s prize will highlight environmental solutions under five categories -- Protect and Restore Nature, Revive our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, Fix our Climate and Clean our Air.
The choice of Mumbai focuses attention on India’s struggle to combat air pollution.
