Sustainability
Tech for the tide: Highlights from the ‘Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge 2026’ grand finale
From AI robots hunting lionfish to oyster shell concrete — these are the ocean innovators who pitched their way to victory at Monaco’s toughest blue economy competition.
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Court of Appeal demands new environmental impact study into Nice Airport extension
Works will be allowed to continue at the airport until the results of the new study are in at the end next year.
The Med Fund to back more marine protected areas in the Mediterranean
The environmental trust fund is looking to grow its network of MPA and has put out a call for applications from countries in the eastern and southern reaches of the Mediterranean Sea.
Sailing into a sustainable future: OceanoScientific’s ‘Love the Ocean’ sets sail for next major expedition
‘Love the Ocean’ is embarking on a coral reefs expedition that will span seven years until 2030.
EU-made cars prioritised in updated list of vehicles eligible for France’s ‘eco bonus’
An updated list of nearly 450 electric, hydrogen and hybrid vehicles that are eligible for state funding of up to €7,000 in some cases has been released by the government. Is your dream car on it?
France: New €100 per month “social leasing” programme to widen access to electric vehicles
Under an innovative new scheme designed to help lower income families transition to electric vehicles, the French government is offering certain households the opportunity to lease a range of...
COP28 deal marks “beginning of the end” of fossil fuel age
Those pushing for a “phasing out” of fossil fuels will have to settle for the “transitioning away” of the final COP28 deal, which was agreed by desperate diplomacy in the hours after the...
