Prince Charles says climate change, global warming and loss of diversity are the 'greatest threats humanity has ever faced' - as he met activist Greta Thunberg for the first time.
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Prince Charles says climate change, global warming and loss of diversity are the "greatest threats humanity has ever faced" - as he met activist Greta Thunberg for the first time. "Now it is time to take it to the next level. In order to secure our future and to prosper we need to evolve our economic model," the prince said. He arrived in Switzerland in a fully electric Jaguar car and met teenage campaigner Thunberg after his speech.
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