With the death of the Queen, the former Prince Charles has become king of the United Kingdom, Canada and 13 other realms. He brings with him decades of public statements on public issues, including environmental policy, that could put him at odds with the U.K.’s elected government. (The Logic)

Talking point: Charles has said he is and will remain politically neutral, but the king can set a tone on matters he considers important. Charles has called for a “war-like footing” to attack climate change and has said he believes technology alone will not solve the problem. On a trip to Canada in May he said leaders need to learn from Indigenous knowledge-keepers in trying to restore harmony with nature. The new British prime minister, Liz Truss, is a former environment minister, but she has set reviving the economy as her defining mission. She began Thursday by promising to subsidize high energy bills, lift a fracking moratorium and allow more oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. She also named Jacob Rees-Mogg, a critic of “climate alarmism,” to her cabinet as the minister in charge of business and energy.