Monaco’s Prince Albert II was awarded a $500,000 (Dh1.83 million) prize at the sixth cycle of the Zayed International Prize for the Environment Award on Wednesday.
The award was presented by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during the award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai.
Prince Albert was given the overall Global Leadership in Environment and Sustainable Development Award and was honoured for the environmental work carried out by his foundation. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has supported more than 127 sustainable and ethical projects focusing on climate in locations as diverse as the Mediterranean Basin, Kenya, Mali, Indonesia and Brazil.
It has also supported projects related to developing renewable energies, combating the loss of biodiversity, improving universal access to clean water, and fighting desertification.
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Zayed Prize honours ‘green warriors’
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