During London Climate Action Week, the King toured displays on super-pollutants and heard from advocacy groups like the Clean Air Task Force, Clean Air Fund, and the Wellcome Trust, as the venue struggled with heat and relied on large and handheld fans due to no air conditioning.

The historic palace’s lack of air conditioning prompted attendees from politics, science, business, and international climate diplomacy to cope with the heat using fans and open windows.

The event, organized by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, aimed to accelerate action on super-pollutants and featured speakers including Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Delegates from politics, science, business, and international climate diplomacy gathered to discuss practical steps against methane and other super-pollutants, highlighting climate, air quality, energy, and public health benefits.

He attended an environmental reception at St James’s Palace amid record heat, with temperatures climbing into the mid-30s Celsius, marking the hottest June day on record in the UK.

The UK co-chairs the Climate and Clean Air Coalition with Brazil, established in March 2024, a network of more than 200 governments and organizations focused on cutting super-pollutants such as methane, black carbon, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband led safety briefings and emphasized that methane and other super-pollutants are central climate actions, tying hotter summers to a changing climate.

Miliband framed reducing methane as delivering broader benefits: cleaner air, improved energy and food security, and better public health.

Prime Ministerial figures at the event included Mia Mottley and Guterres, underscoring the leadership focus on super-pollutant action and climate diplomacy.

The King met the Afghan Refugee Women’s cricket team at Clarence House; the meeting was moved indoors due to the heatwave.

Later, Charles visited a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy in Hammersmith, interacted with students, recalled Royal Navy days, and was presented with a white belt.

Context notes described stands on green initiatives and handheld fans, with the Master of the Household managing logistics and using a small electric fan, reflecting the unusually hot June and climate change implications.