7th Energy Transition Press Event

The 7th Energy Transition Press Event was held on Tuesday 5 April. It was attended by Céline Caron-Dagioni, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development.

In her speech, the Minister noted that “The energy transition is a collective adventure that requires us to think globally about values, commitment, and transmission. (…) We have reached the end of a system and, to overcome certain limits, we need businesses and the media to challenge our ideas, our thinking, and our habits.”

She then gave the floor to Annabelle Jaeger-Seydoux, Director of the Mission for Energy Transition, who introduced the five keynote speakers to the members of the press present. Each speech was followed by a short discussion with the media.

Messrs Patrick Raymond, Responsible Architect, and Emmanuel Witfrow, Project Leader at the Department of Public Works, spoke about the circular economy in the building Le Bel Air.

Or how to turn waste into a resource...

Following the environmental ambitions of the Villa Carmelha, the Department of Public Works has taken its sustainability targets to the next level with another residential building: Le Bel Air. Using the sustainable construction reference base introduced at the end of 2018, BD2M*, public buildings set an example and show that it is possible to build and renovate differently.  

The project involves an innovative approach to the circular economy, with the heating plant of the old Bel Air being re-used in another public building, while the gas burners were recovered by a maintenance firm, and numerous other items of equipment (fire extinguishers, awning, individual air-conditioning units, etc.) were recovered in collaboration with La Turbie municipal authority.

The building’s immediate exterior will also be completely redesigned and planted with vegetation, with an emphasis on shared spaces, including a vegetable garden and an area where items can be bartered. Recycled water from washbasins will be used to water the plants at the front of the building and on the concourse. Finally, the project is ambitious in the area of energy sustainability, with geothermal air/water heat pumps and solar panels.

*:  Mediterranean Sustainable Buildings of Monaco

Mr Olivier Doucet, Vice-President, R&D, Technology & Innovation at Coty-Lancaster,

on the subject of eco-design in Monaco 

It’s a world first and it was made in Monaco.  In Fontvieille, the R&D teams at Coty, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of beauty products, innovate and develop eco-designed products that will revolutionise the future of the cosmetics market. 

To meet growing demand from consumers who want to know more about the chemicals used in their beauty products, the Monegasque teams led by Olivier Doucet have made some Lancaster products the first ever range of sunblocks to receive C2C** Certified Material Health Silver certification. From analysis of the source of ingredients to eco-designed packaging, product safety and efficacy, nothing is left to chance.

With a first collection that is clean, vegan, and ocean-friendly, Coty is paving the way for a new generation of products in the cosmetics industry.

**: awarded by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

Mr Bernard Sinsoillier, Business Manager at C2S

on the all-electric fleet of vehicles, purchased with the support of the National Green Fund

The symbolic threshold of 10% of electric or hybrid vehicles registered in Monaco was passed at the end of 2021, and more and more Monegasque companies are switching their fleets to electric. 

MES-C2S-I2S (Monaco Electricité System / Climatisation Service et System / Intégration Service et System) has converted 77 of its vehicles to eco-friendly models, and 12 others are pending delivery. The aim is to switch to nearly 100% of electric vehicles within two years, cutting annual CO2 emissions from 109 tonnes to under 20 tonnes.

Mr Thierry Leray, President & CEO of the Telis Group, on his Green Datacenter, energy-efficient and connected to the Rainier III Auditorium’s thermal marine energy network

The Principality’s biggest datacenter, designed in 2013 as part of a sustainable development initiative that was ahead of its time, the Telis Group’s MonacoDATACENTER has a green IT design that uses up to 40% less energy than other technologies.

Its 36 server racks are cooled by a unique system that uses sea water, a solution now widely used in the Principality to heat and cool buildings. But the Group’s commitment to environmental responsibility does not end there: 

-    The sprinkler system uses nitrogen, a non-polluting and non-toxic gas.

-    It has been awarded the “positive energy” label by SMEG Egeo, which guarantees the use of 100% renewables.

-    It was designed and prepared to receive solar energy.

-    Finally, Telis is a signatory to the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency.

With no CO2 emissions and no damage to the marine ecosystem at a time when energy efficiency is no longer just an option, MonacoDATACENTER is leading the way in the Principality. 

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The purpose of this quarterly event is to highlight the actors driving the energy transition in the Principality.

The report can be found on Monaco Info and our social media pages.

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Photo credit: Manuel Vitali / Government Communication Department

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