Sustainability
Saving the Med’s red coral: Chanel speaks exclusively on groundbreaking CSM partnership
“We didn’t anticipate 23 publications. We didn’t anticipate such success with coral cultivation. We hoped. But the scale of what’s been achieved — it’s extraordinary,” Chanel’s Frédéric Grangié tells Cassandra Tanti.
More than that, some of the research has begun to show unexpected relevance in other fields, including medicine. “Because red coral is an animal, like us, there are fascinating insights into its microbiome that may apply to human health. It’s opened doors we never imagined when we started,” he adds.
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Monaco helps light up Mongolia
The government of Monaco has installed solar panels at an archaeological research centre in a remote part of Mongolia, bringing reliable light and hot water to the facility where none existed before....
Monaco joins European Waste Reduction Week
Reduce, reuse and recycle. This is the aim of European Waste Reduction Week, a multi-national event taking place next month, and one that the Principality is enthusiastically joining in on. The event...
Monaco pledges millions to climate fund
Monaco will invest €3 million in the United Nation’s Green Climate Fund from 2020 through to 2022. Jean-Laurent Imbert, the First Secretary to the Permanent Mission of Monaco at the UN, spoke to...
Government shows support for Larvotto traders
Larvotto traders who have had to close their doors for a major beach renovation have met with the Monaco government and other works representatives. Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini,...
Series of electric busses to be tested in Monaco
Starting this week, the Principality’s Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco (CAM) will be rolling out four 100% electric buses in the first steps toward electrifying the entire fleet. Two different...
Caisses Sociales of Monaco pledge to energy transition plan
The Caisses Sociales of Monaco (CSM) has officially joined the National Pact for Energy Transition, adding to the long list of Monegasque businesses who have signed up to the promise of...
