Prince William, Prince of Wales, during a tour of the Old City of AlUla, one of the most historically significant areas in the region, on the third day of his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on February 11, 2026.
- Mumbai will host this year's Earthshot Awards, instituted by British Prince William.
- The award supports initiatives that help tackle environmental crises such as climate change.
- The previous five host cities were Rio de Janeiro in 2025, Cape Town in 2024, Singapore in 2023, Boston in 2022 and London in 2021.
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, organizers said on Tuesday.
Launched in 2020, the annual awards champion what it calls “phenomenal leadership” and cutting-edge solutions.
The previous five host cities were Rio de Janeiro, in 2025. Cape Town in 2024Singapore in 2023, Boston in 2022 and London in 2021.
Like previous competitions, this year's winners will receive one million pounds “to accelerate the impact of their innovative solutions,” organizers said.
This year's awards will highlight environmental solutions under five categories – protecting and restoring nature, reviving our oceans, building a waste-free world, fixing our climate and cleaning our air.
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The Mumbai election focuses attention on India's struggle to tackle air pollution.
A 2024 study in The Lancet Planetary Health estimated that 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to air pollution.
India is home to more previous Earthshot Award winners and finalists than any other country.
Prince William described it as one of the world's “most important forces” for climate and nature.
He said, “What succeeds on a large scale in India has the power to inspire progress everywhere.”
“With the largest population of youth in the world, there is a real sense of momentum – not only to imagine a better future, but to inspire change and make it a reality.
“Together we can meet our greatest challenge to repair and rebuild our planet by 2030.”
The heir to the British throne has attended every Earthshot Awards ceremony so far, all of them in November.