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Wind and solar reach 10% milestone for global electricity generation share
Wind and solar power accounted for 10 percent of global electricity share last year, a milestone enabled by a 23 percent increase in solar generation and a 14 percent increase in wind, according to a report from climate and energy thinktank Ember.
Published on: 04 APR 2022
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COP26 a “fantastic achievement” Masdar CEO tells Forbes Middle East
The recent COP26 climate change conference was successful and represents a “fantastic achievement,” Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, told Forbes Middle East in an in-depth interview.
Published on: 16 DEC 2021
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Region’s First Commercial Scale Waste to Energy Plant inaugurated in Sharjah Represents Major Achievement in Low Carbon Energy Production
The Emirates Waste to Energy company, a joint venture between BEEAH, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced the inauguration of the Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, the first commercial scale plant of its kind in the Middle East.
Published on: 24 MAY 2022
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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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Masdar-Egypt clean energy projects demonstrating way forward for Africa
As world leaders gather in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN Climate Change Conference – better known as COP27 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s flagship renewable energy company, is demonstrating how Egypt and other African nations can drive decarbonization efforts.
Published on: 08 NOV 2022
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Construction completed on UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant
Construction has been completed on the Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, the first such facility in the UAE, with the project now entering the testing phase.
Published on: 10 MAY 2022
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Masdar and National Petroleum Construction Company agree to explore renewable energy opportunities
Masdar, a global leader in renewable energy projects, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a leading engineering procurement and construction company and a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), to explore collaboration in offshore wind, green hydrogen, and other renewable energy technologies.
Published on: 13 MAY 2022
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ADSW Talks: COP28 hosting is “vote of confidence” in UAE’s climate leadership
The UAE being selected to host COP28 in 2023 is “a vote of confidence by the international community in the UAE’s climate leadership,” Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, says in the first episode of our new ADSW Talks series.
Published on: 08 JAN 2022
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COP28 represents “unprecedented opportunity” to highlight economic potential of climate action, says Masdar CEO
The United Arab Emirates’ bid to host the COP28 global climate summit will help to highlight the economic benefits of climate action, Masdar Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi told CNBC. Masdar “will do everything we can to support the UAE government in making this a reality,” he stated.
Published on: 26 MAY 2021
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Accelerate action on climate change before time runs out to secure our future, IPCC warns
Human-induced climate change is already causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, and time is running out to prevent its most serious consequences, according to scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released this week.
Published on: 04 MAR 2022
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UAE committed to sustainable future for the world, says Masdar’s Yousif Al Ali
The UAE’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement highlights that the country is committed to a sustainable future not only for itself but “for the entire world,” Yousif Al Ali, Executive Director, Masdar Clean Energy, said at the Gulf Intelligence Global UAE Energy Forum.
Published on: 13 JAN 2021
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Act now to halve emissions by 2030, says IPCC
A reduction in the growth rate of global greenhouse gas emissions provides a short window of opportunity to limit the maximum temperature increase to 1.5°C (2.7°F) by 2025, and avoid the more catastrophic effects of climate change, scientists have stated in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Published on: 11 APR 2022
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week returns in January 2022 to advance global sustainability agenda
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from January 15 to 19, 2022.
Published on: 12 DEC 2021
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Global carbon dioxide emissions set for second-biggest rise in history, says IEA
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes this year – the second-largest increase in history – as coal use outstrips demand for renewables, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Published on: 22 APR 2021
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Human activity ‘unequivocally’ causing climate change – and we can still influence it, IPCC says in latest report
Human activities are ‘unequivocally’ the cause of the climate crisis, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science.
Published on: 09 NOV 2021
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UAE youth will find rewarding careers at Masdar City, says CEO
Masdar City-based companies will offer UAE youth rewarding careers that will align with their interest in sustainability, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, said during the ‘Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations’ virtual event.
Published on: 15 MAR 2021
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Record-breaking Abu Dhabi project to help advance UAE’s clean energy goals, says TAQA executive
The development of Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project will make an important contribution to the United Arab Emirates’ Energy Strategy 2050.
Published on: 15 SEP 2021
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ADSW Summit white paper sets out pathway to Net Zero
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the sustainability platform hosted by Masdar, has produced a white paper highlighting some of the key findings from the ADSW Summit 2022, held in January. The Journey to Net Zero reflects the key themes of the event: Global Collaboration & Leadership, Innovation and Technology, and Sustainable Finance.
Published on: 06 APR 2022
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UAE’s renewable energy capacity projected to quadruple by end of 2025
Installed renewable energy capacity in the United Arab Emirates will increase fourfold by the end of 2025, reaching 9 gigawatts, according to a report from research company Rystad Energy.
Published on: 23 FEB 2021
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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
