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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 to Rally Global Leaders Around the Future of Energy, Water, Climate and Finance
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will return on January 11-15, larger and more ambitious than ever before. Hosted by Masdar, the event will unite world leaders, investors and innovators to accelerate real-world solutions across interconnected global systems.
Published on: 18 DEC 2025
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Farmers in Senegal harvest benefits of Masdar wind farm
Farmers in Taiba N’Diaye, Senegal, are able to harvest crops during the dry season and sell produce at a revamped local market, thanks to Masdar.
Published on: 29 JAN 2024
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Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability Announces COP28 Program to Empower Next Generation of Climate Leaders
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), a Masdar initiative, will host a dedicated program of youth-focused activities and events at COP28 in Expo City, Dubai, from November 30 to December 12. The Y4S program promotes meaningful, youth-led action on sustainable development and climate change, while amplifying the voices of future sustainability leaders.
Published on: 04 DEC 2023
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For Antarctica: How do you make solar panels in Antarctica a ground reality?
While it is the coldest place on earth, Antarctica is also the world’s largest desert, almost twice the size of the Sahara.
Published on: 15 JUL 2021
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Graphene: the building block for a sustainable future
Graphene is an extraordinary substance. A layer of carbon, just one atom thick, yet 200 times stronger than steel, transparent, flexible, highly conductive both thermally and electrically: it has the potential to revolutionize whole industries and our entire built environment. It was first isolated in 2004 to Nobel Prize-winning effect at the University of Manchester and now that potential is starting to bear commercial fruit.
Published on: 15 JUL 2021
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UAE to host COP28 climate change conference in 2023
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has officially announced that the UAE will host the 28th Conference of the Parties climate change conference – better known as COP28 – in 2023.
Published on: 14 NOV 2021
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UAE announces Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative
The United Arab Emirates has announced the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, a national drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making the UAE the first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nation to do so.
Published on: 18 OCT 2021
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Latest Masdar Talks episode showcases pioneering innovations supported by The Catalyst at Masdar City
In the latest episode of Masdar Talks, Cinar Kurra, CEO of The Catalyst – the region’s first start-up accelerator focused on sustainability and technology – was joined by Catalyst-supported companies Volts, QS Monitor and Seramic Materials. The companies joined Kurra to explain how their innovations are tackling global sustainability issues and the supports they have received from The Catalyst at Masdar City.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Masdar City Free Zone introduces exclusive business package for women entrepreneurs ahead of Emirati Women’s Day
Masdar City Free Zone has introduced a new business package exclusively for all women entrepreneurs, to further support the growth of women-led companies in the UAE. The announcement comes ahead of Emirati Women’s Day on the 28th August, which for 2021 is themed, ‘Women: Ambitions & Inspiration for Next 50 Years,’ in line with the UAE’s "Year of the 50th".
Published on: 25 AUG 2021
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Masdar City strengthens position as regional home for innovation with arrival of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council
Masdar, a global leader in sustainable innovation and development, has announced the arrival of Abu Dhabi high-tech sector drivers, the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and its two pillar entities, Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and ASPIRE, to Masdar City in the capital of the UAE.
Published on: 31 MAY 2021
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Beyond2020 Installs Lighting Solutions at the World’s Largest Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
Beyond2020, the UAE-driven humanitarian initiative has announced the deployment of critical solar energy lighting solutions at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, lighting up the lives of 4,500 residents. The deployment in Bangladesh, which aims to enhance security and create better conditions for social and community activities after dark, marks the second phase of ‘20by2020’, which recently rebranded to ‘Beyond2020’ to serve as a flagship platform for continuous global outreach.
Published on: 04 MAY 2021
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UAE and Netherlands discuss food and water security ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2021
HE Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security and HE Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Minister of Water and Infrastructure for the Netherlands meet virtually during 2nd episode of ADSW Web Series
Published on: 26 NOV 2020
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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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UAE launches bid to host COP28 in Abu Dhabi
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, announced that the UAE is looking to host the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – better known as COP 28 – in Abu Dhabi in 2023.
Published on: 24 MAY 2021
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Carbon Capture, Usage & Storage Project Advanced at Emirates Steel’s Mussafah Facility
The two organisations have made sufficient progress on the commercial principles and have now commenced drafting Head of Terms (HoT) to govern future detailed delivery agreements.
Published on: 17 JAN 2012
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to Address Key Sustainability Challenges
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will build on its global leadership as a catalyst for addressing the pressing challenges of sustainability, including challenges directly impacting the UAE and Abu Dhabi, during “Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week” (ADSW), which runs from January 13 – 17, 2013.
Published on: 10 SEP 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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Masdar provides funding to keep Swainson’s hawks in Antelope Valley
Solar power is a wonderful resource as we transition to a world fuelled by clean energy but it requires responsible development to protect indigenous species that have lived and prospered undisturbed in an area for centuries.
Published on: 26 SEP 2023
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Masdar Institute to Showcase Main Research Thrust Areas at WFES 2014
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced it will highlight its main research thrust areas during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2014.
Published on: 14 JAN 2014
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Gender parity must start at school
The COVID-19 pandemic is deepening gender parity issues, and that could lead to bigger problems for countries trying to rebuild their economies in the wake of the crisis, writes Dr Lamya Nawaf Fawwaz, Executive Director for Brand & Strategic Initiatives at Masdar
Published on: 31 AUG 2020
