Sustainability
Monaco assumes presidency of the Pelagos Agreement for marine mammal protection
Looking ahead, Monaco plans to expand the Agreement’s reach and impact. This includes strengthening collaboration with other Mediterranean and international organisations focused on marine conservation.
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New effort to combat “more plastic than fish by 2050”
On World Oceans Day 2020, a new ‘Group of Friends’ initiated by the Principality of Monaco was created at the United Nations to fight the growing amount of plastic pollution in the oceans.
Monaco launches worldwide appeal for environment
The Principality of Monaco, along with 14 other countries, has launched an appeal to the world to join forces and protect nature.
France raises fines in time for World Ocean Day
France has doubled the fine for littering amid outcry over images of surgical masks and gloves floating in the ocean.
Two year study to explore biodiversity in Med
Since April, the team at Andromède Océanologie has been on a new scientific mission co-sponsored by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to study biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
‘Quiet Sea’ mission used lockdown to advantage
The world health crisis shut down much of the normal traffic flow of the Med giving the Sphyrna Odyssey a chance to study the sea in a low-noise pollution environment.
Saint Nicholas Church goes green
Saint Nicholas can now boast green credentials, having just been informed they will be having new solar panels installed on their roof, making them the Principality’s first solar-powered church.
