Monaco restates biodiversity pledges at COP17 summit
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Government councillor Céline Caron-Dagioni used a COP17 address to confirm the Principality's ongoing commitments to global and marine biodiversity targets.
Céline Caron-Dagioni, Monaco's government councillor for the environment, addressed the COP17 biodiversity summit this week to reaffirm the Principality's backing for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Her intervention focused on Monaco's continued work updating its National Biodiversity Strategy, which now runs to 2030 and sets out targets for protecting both land and marine ecosystems.
For a state whose identity is tied closely to the Mediterranean coastline, the marine component carries particular weight. Monaco has long positioned itself as an advocate for ocean conservation, and the updated strategy is expected to translate into further concrete measures around coastal and underwater habitat protection rather than remaining a diplomatic statement alone.
Caron-Dagioni also pressed the case for mobilising sustainable financing to support biodiversity goals internationally, pointing to funding commitments already made by the Principality. The emphasis on finance reflects a broader push within COP17 discussions to move beyond pledges towards measurable, funded action, a test Monaco will face at home as it finalises its own strategy before the 2030 deadline.