{"id":350929,"date":"2026-05-29T10:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2026\/05\/the-forgotten-2500-billion-economy-why-prince-albert-ii-is-sounding-the-alarm-in-monaco\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:46:48","slug":"the-forgotten-2500-billion-economy-why-prince-albert-ii-is-sounding-the-alarm-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/05\/the-forgotten-2500-billion-economy-why-prince-albert-ii-is-sounding-the-alarm-in-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"The forgotten $2,500 billion economy: why Prince Albert II is sounding the alarm in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Sovereign inaugurated the second edition of the Blue Economy &amp; Finance Forum (BEFF) at the Grimaldi Forum on Thursday 28 May, calling on investors and decision-makers to take decisive action in financing a sustainable blue economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Institute, the BEFF brings together some 300 participants over two days \u2014 policymakers, entrepreneurs, banks, sovereign wealth funds and international experts \u2014 around a shared objective: accelerating the transition towards a sustainable maritime economy.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the inaugural edition generated an unprecedented financial mobilisation: more than \u20ac25 billion in investments identified for the ocean transition, and \u20ac8.7 billion in new firm commitments pledged through to 2030.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"350895\" 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size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"350899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-23-grande-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-23-grande-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-23-grande-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-23-grande.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"350903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-30-grande-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350903\" 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I believe we have answered that.&#8221;<\/em> He then added: <em>&#8220;This year, the question is clearer and simpler. Not whether to invest in the Ocean, but how quickly, and with what boldness.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"juXSZ9qOaJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/05\/cfm-indosuez-backs-monacos-blue-economy-summits-as-ocean-surface-temperatures-reach-historic-high\/\">CFM Indosuez backs Monaco&#8217;s blue economy summits as ocean surface temperatures reach historic high<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cCFM Indosuez backs Monaco\u2019s blue economy summits as ocean surface temperatures reach historic high\u201d \u2014 Monaco Tribune\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/05\/cfm-indosuez-backs-monacos-blue-economy-summits-as-ocean-surface-temperatures-reach-historic-high\/embed\/#?secret=aEDBlg7q1R#?secret=juXSZ9qOaJ\" data-secret=\"juXSZ9qOaJ\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noting that the blue economy generates $2,500 billion annually, the Sovereign pressed home his message: <em>&#8220;Environmental constraint is not the enemy of returns \u2014 it is their origin.&#8221;<\/em> His call to action was unequivocal: <em>&#8220;Invest in the Ocean now. 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And invest knowing what it truly is: not a risk to be managed, but the defining opportunity of our time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"350879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-11-grande-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-11-grande-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-11-grande-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-11-grande.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"350911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-grande-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-grande-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-grande-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ma-blue-economy-grande.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the sidelines of the Forum, the Sovereign received H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of Frontier25, and Catherine Chabaud, France&#8217;s Minister Delegate for the Sea and Fisheries. He concluded his visit by touring the spaces dedicated to innovation and investment-ready solutions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos: Micha\u00ebl Alesi \/ Prince&#8217;s Palace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sovereign inaugurated the second edition of the Blue Economy &amp; Finance Forum (BEFF) at the Grimaldi Forum on Thursday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":350876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1825,1837,243],"tags":[2830],"post_sectags":[4944],"post_format":[2465],"class_list":["post-350929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-choice","category-environment","category-news","tag-prince-albert-ii-en-2","sectag-economy","format-in-brief"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin 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