Prince Charles has said we must act to avoid “potentially devastating consequences” when it comes to climate change, as he warned that future generations will pay the “biggest price” if we don't.

The Prince hopes his new Ladybird book on the topic, which will be out on Thursday, will help raise public awareness and act as a simple guide on the “very pressing issue”.

In a series of interviews, he said immediate steps were necessary to convince climate change deniers and combat what he sees as the biggest threat to the future of the planet.