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The Prince Albert II of Monaco
Foundation
on Climate change
Raphaël Cuvelier
Program director
Portoroz, Slovenia
June 2. 2008
April 16. 2006, Prince Albert,
first head of state
walking to the north pole,
alert to the poles and the planet
Prince Albert II
launched the Foundation
on January 2007
to address the alarming environmental
situation of our planet
and ton act as an accelerator
The Foundation’s mission
• To raise both public, States and opinion leaders
awareness and commitment on the impact of
human activities
• Accelerate initiatives and projects which combine
environment and innovations
• Place the human being at the centre of stakes
and environmental responsibilities
Priority Field
% of total funding by field (March 1. 2008)
Water
Eau
8%
8%
Others
Autres
4%
4%
Biodiversity
Biodiversité
36 %
38%
50%
Climate
ChangementChange
climatique
Energie
& Energy
50 %
Where do we act ?
% of total funding by geographical areas (March 1. 2008)
Monaco
Amérique
du sud
Asie
3% 1%
Sans
localisation
AfricaAfrique
36%
6%
7%
36%
4%
Arctic &
Pôles
Antarctic
21%
21%
22%
Mediterranean
Bassin MéditerrannéenBassin 22%
Countries most impacted by climate change…
Grants allocated to projects
• 51 projects selected among more of 450
proposals
– Well-argued opinion Scientific and Technical Committee
based on criteria assessment
• Most of the grants are for 3 years duration
projects
• About 10 millions € grants allocated
67 000 € / project / year
(all fields)
Climate change & Energy
Policy
&
Capacity Building
Energy Efficiency
&
Carbon Offseting
Climate change
&
Biodiversity
Renewable
Energies
& Biofuels
Deforestation
& Trees
Policy & capacity building
• Prepare the follow-up to the kyoto Protocol
– GLCA – Global Leadership for Climate Action
de Madrid)
(UN Foundation & Club
• Capacity building
– Support to french speaking delegates to COP / Bali, Poznan &
Copenhagen (CAN – Climate Action Network)
– On going discussion : capacity building for NGO’s and delegates
in less developped countries to the COP Poznan & Copenhagen
(CAN & IUCN)
• Arctic
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Work group for a resolution on Arctic to UNEP
ASPEN Commission on Arctic (ASPEN Institute)
Arctic world heritage symposium (Unesco)
Polar exhibition in Monaco (Oceanographic Museum)
Developp renewable energies
& biofuels
• Developping waste-to-energy solutions in
southern Patagonia (CDM project)
• Developping Biofuels in taking care of the social,
economic and environmental impacts
– Experimentation on 2nd generation biofuels – France
– Task Force on GHG Methodological Framework (GBEP- Global
Bioenergy Partnership),
– Development of Jatropha Curcas for local energy use (Kenya –
Mali)
– International Consultation on Pro-Poor Jatropha Development
(IFAD & UN Fundation)
Energy Efficiency & Carbon Offseting
• Improving eco & energy efficiency of events
organisation
– Production of a « Guide for the organisation of an eco-eficient
event »
– Consultancy supply for action plan to improve efficiency of
events in Monaco
• Setting up a rigourous volontary carbon
offsetting programme (operated / Foundation)
– For individuals (on line) and companies
– Emphasize the need to carry out efficiency measures prior to any
offsetting
– Only certified carbon credits
Deforestation & Trees
• One Billion Trees Campaign -
UNEP
– Prince Albert is the sponsor with Wangari Maathaï
• Avoïding rainforest deforestation par suporting
local communities
– Culture and sustainable development (Kayapo Indian – Brazil)
– Promoting FSC label, and involvment of local communities in the
process (Tropical Forest Trust – Congo)
– Biodiversity conservation involving local communities (Act for
Nature – Siberut ; Indonesia)
On going reflexions about promoting a market on eco-services
provided by the rainforest
Climate Change & Biodiversity
• Adapting to the effects of climate change
on biodiversity
– Assessment of Polar Bear Health (National Environmental
Research Institute of Danmark)
– Symposium « the ocean in a high CO2 world »
UNESCO- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and The Monaco
Scientific Centre)
– Tropicalization of the Mediterranean Sea (CISEM –
International Commission for mediterranean sea exploration)
On going contact with DIVERSITAS & WCRP on the impact of
biodivesity evolution on climate change
Added value on climate change …
• Prove that’s it’s possible to reduce anthropogenic impact
• Support the most impacted countries
• Fast granting process
• And challenge researchers on :
– Developping efficient communication and sharing on the results with
stakehoders
– Involving NGO’s and local communities in the research process
• And some challenges for Foundations :
– Where are really innovations ?
– Work closely with others Foundation
– Mobilise donors on climate change
Thank you for your attention …
www.fpa2.mc
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