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Managing Waste – A primer
The global economy today is mostly linear in nature: products reaching their end-of-life are disposed of in landfills or converted to a lower-quality product that can no longer have high value in the economy. As waste accumulates, both the private and public sectors have shown interest in utilising waste as feedstock to create higher-value products for a circular economy.
Published on: 09 JUN 2019
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Dii MENA Energy Outlook 2026 Report Unveiled During ADSW
Dii Desert Energy unveils MENA Energy Outlook 2026i: Middle East North Africa finally enters the “exponential phase of growth” adding 15 GW of solar PV and wind capacity in just one year; the UAE continues to set global benchmarks, most notably with the start of construction by Masdar in partnership with EWEC of a 5.2 GW solar park coupled with 19 GWh of battery storage to deliver 1GW baseload renewable power; Saudi Arabia breaks global cost records with lowest prices for solar, wind and BESS.
Published on: 19 JAN 2026
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Masdar reaches 65GW as it celebrates 20 years of renewable energy leadership
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, today announced that its renewable energy portfolio capacity has reached 65 gigawatts (GW), up from 51GW in 2025, marking two decades since the UAE made the strategic decision to invest early in clean energy.
Published on: 13 JAN 2026
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Masdar’s Annual Sustainability Report Highlights Company’s Increasing Global Impact with Record 62% Capacity Growth in Single Year
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, has released its 12th Annual Sustainability Report which highlights how the company strengthened its position as a global clean energy leader last year, delivering record portfolio capacity growth and increasing its global footprint through major acquisitions in Europe and the United States.
Published on: 20 AUG 2025
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Masdar Releases 2024 Green Finance Report, Highlighting Over US$1.685B of Green Bond Proceeds Deployed in Clean Energy Projects
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, today published its 2024 Green Finance Report, outlining the renewable energy projects financed by Masdar’s green bond issuances and impacts achieved.
Published on: 18 AUG 2025
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New WiSER podcast spotlights leaders powering a sustainable future
WiSER, a global platform co-founded by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize, has launched the Words of Wisdom podcast, to share insights and inspiration from leaders shaping the future of sustainability.
Published on: 23 DEC 2025
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Masdar’s annual Sustainability Report reveals global portfolio and advanced pipeline capacity grew 58% in 2023
Masdar’s clean energy capacity rose from 20GW in 2022 to 31.5GW in 2023, with operational projects generating 26,702GWh of power, avoiding 14 million tonnes of CO2e
Published on: 04 OCT 2024
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ADNOC, Masdar and Microsoft Release Powering Possible: AI and Energy for a Sustainable Future
Report highlights how AI is critical for accelerating the net-zero energy transformation by boosting efficiencies, decarbonizing existing systems, and expanding carbon-free energy sources Report draws on insights from over 400 thought leaders in technology, energy and finance, including Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock and Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies Jointly authored report calls for energy sector to accelerate investment in AI to drive decarbonization while securely responding to growing global electricity demand
Published on: 31 OCT 2024
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Masdar and EMSTEEL Announce Successful Pilot Project Using Green Hydrogen to Produce Green Steel
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and EMSTEEL, the UAE’s largest publicly listed steel and building materials company, have announced the successful completion of a pilot project demonstrating the use of green hydrogen to produce green steel.
Published on: 28 OCT 2024
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Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas join Masdar and INPEX in a feasibility study to produce e-methane in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar (Masdar), INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas) and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas) announced they have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane1 production in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Published on: 23 JAN 2024
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EWEC Announces Partners to Develop 1.5 Gigawatt Solar Project in Abu Dhabi
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, today announced the award for its 1.5 gigawatt (AC) Al Ajban Solar PV Independent Power Project.
Published on: 26 APR 2024
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Interview with Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive - ADGM Courts
As global economies restart and calibrate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects - and in particular diversity and inclusion, are coming under increased investor scrutiny.
Published on: 23 MAY 2021
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Carbon Intensive Industries Call for Financing to Support Decarbonization
Executives from ‘hard-to-abate’ industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonization efforts, following the release of a landmark report that outlines less than a third believe they have adequate budgets to do so, and over half have not yet set net-zero targets.
Published on: 27 FEB 2023
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Masdar ČIBUK 1 wind farm powers change in Serbian local communities
Masdar’s ČIBUK 1 wind farm is the largest utility-scale commercial wind project in Serbia and the Western Balkans, comprising of 158MW.
Published on: 13 APR 2023
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The plight of climate change demands gender parity
The UAE’s bid to host the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 28) global climate summit in 2023 came with an unequivocal message that gender equality is “inseparable” from achieving a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future for all.
Published on: 26 JUN 2021
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Africa Primed to Become Global Green Hydrogen Leader, Landmark Masdar Report Finds
Africa could capture as much as 10 percent of the global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as US$120 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a landmark report issued jointly by Masdar and its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) platform on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
Published on: 11 NOV 2022
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Masdar and Tonga Sign Mou to Build 500 KW Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant
Masdar will be in charge of the implementation and construction of a 500 KW solar photovoltaic power plant to be installed in Vava’u Island. The project, is financed by a grant provided by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the solar plant will deliver around 13 percent of Tonga’s annual electricity demand.
Published on: 17 JAN 2012
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Announces Winners
His Highness said: “The Zayed Future Energy Prize has become a beacon of light, stimulating thinkers and creators while encouraging the world to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and sustainability. This Prize is a clear manifestation of the vision of the late founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - who placed a priority on investing in human capital and the preservation of our natural resources for generations to come.”
Published on: 16 JAN 2012
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Hope Probe makes first contact on mission to Mars
The UAE’s Hope Probe, the first Arab interplanetary mission to Mars, has successfully sent its first transmission from space, according to the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.
Published on: 20 JUL 2020
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Masdar more than doubles clean energy capacity over 2 years generating enough electricity to power over 4 million homes
Masdar has released its 2020 Annual Sustainability Report that revealed it more than doubled its clean energy capacity over two years to generate enough electricity to power over four million homes. The capacity of the renewable energy projects that Masdar is a partner in has risen to over 10.7 GW in 2020 from 4 GW in 2019, with the company’s global operating clean energy portfolio displacing close to 6.5 million metric tons of CO2 annually.
Published on: 20 JAN 2021
