Sustainability
From plastic bags to power bills: Monaco businesses mark a decade of greener trade
A 20-cent charge here, an ingredient swap there: ten years on, Monaco’s Commerce Engagé label has all but banished the plastic bag from member shops — and even trimmed restaurants’ energy bills.
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Composting revolution coming to France in 2024
A new French law requiring people to compost or sort biodegradable waste at home will come into force next year. Here's how you can prepare for that important change now.
Call for young inventors to take part in Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge
Registration is now open for the 2023 Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge, a competition created to give young inventive minds the chance to present innovative ways to protect, and possibly even save,...
A 100% digital future: Monaco reflects on its achievements and looks ahead to next phase of transition
The message at the recent Energy Transition Conference in Monaco was clear: many steps have been made in Monaco’s journey towards a more digital and environmentally sound society, but further work...
Decorative pieces by local entrepreneur help fund monk seal protection
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has accepted a €3,000 donation from Sophia Vaharis-Tsouvelekakis, founder and creative mind behind the MyCrown Collection brand.
Dubai Cares partners with COP28 to put education at forefront of climate action
It was during the World Economic Forum in Davos that Dubai Cares signed an historic agreement to put education, and specifically climate education, on the main agenda of this year’s COP28.
UArctic meeting puts polar issues front and centre
More than a hundred people gathered at the recent UArctic Rector’s Meeting, including Prince Albert II, who emphasised the important role of universities in solving the climactic challenges facing...
