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A host of celebrities have made their debut on the green carpet ahead of tonight’s 2026 Earthshot Prize awards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prince William has been in the Latin American country all week for engagements with local groups on how to tackle climate change with groundbreaking initiatives. The Prince of Wales's trip will culminate with tonight’s Earthshot Prize, which will see five winners awarded £1 million to further bring their ideas to light. Kylie Minogue and Canadian singer Shawn Mendes are among the global stars who will be performing at the ceremony, including Brazilian music star and former minister of culture Gilberto Gil. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will join William at the event, where the prince will give the key-note speech, before both men gather with world leaders at the global COP30 climate change summit in the Amazonian city of Belem. The awards show will be hosted by Brazilian broadcaster Luciano Huck and among the award presenters will be former Brazil defender Cafu, four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and Txai Surui, a leading voice for Brazil's Indigenous communities and the environment. William founded the prize in 2020 to recognise and scale up ideas to help "repair" the planet, with the five winning category finalists each awarded £1 million to further develop their ideas. The winners will be named in five categories, or Earthshots - protect and restore nature; clean our air; revive our oceans; build a waste-free world; and fix our climate. Follow our live blog below for the latest updates.
