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Masdar City Free Zone Showcases Unique Offering at GITEX 2015
Masdar City Free Zone, part of Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable and low-carbon cities, is taking part in GITEX Technology Week, being staged at Dubai World Trade Centre from 18-22 October 2015. This is part of Masdar Free Zone’s drive to bring into centre stage its unique focus on renewable energy and clean technology.
Published on: 18 OCT 2015
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UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Addresses Climate Change at Masdar
Collaboration at all levels, across countries and continents was the central theme that emerged at Masdar City today during high-profile remarks by government dignitaries from the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on how to tackle climate change. Coordination and unity of purpose on this issue was critical to the global community’s long-term sustainable development and security.
Published on: 31 OCT 2015
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The Festival at Masdar City promises fun, food and entertainment for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2018 finale
The Festival at Masdar City will take place on January 19-20 guaranteeing a memorable final two days at this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Dedicating to raising community awareness of sustainability, The Festival will be bringing in the crowds with food trucks, live entertainment, and educational games and activities. There will be different experience zones in all, including a souk selling local and organic produce as well as an innovation hub filled with high-tech gadgets.
Published on: 14 JAN 2018
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First community of sustainable villas and townhouses at Masdar City
LEAD Development and Project Management Consultants LLC (LEAD) and The National Investor PJSC (TNI) will build the first residential community of private “green” villas and townhouses at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban development, it was announced today.
Published on: 13 MAR 2017
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US$50m UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund in Talks with 6 Caribbean Countries
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund is already engaged in project evaluations with six Caribbean countries and expects several more applications before June, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) announced at the annual meeting of Caribbean utility CEOs under the CARILEC industry association.
Published on: 22 MAY 2017
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Masdar CEO delivers the keynote speech at the formal inauguration of the 9th WFES
Dr Ahmad Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today delivered the keynote speech at the formal inauguration of the ninth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the anchor conference and exhibition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which ends January 23.
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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ADSW 2017 delivers on promise to provide practical steps towards a sustainable future
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, came to a successful conclusion on 21 January after further building on its reputation as a significant platform for international dialogue, cooperation and action among governments and businesses.
Published on: 21 JAN 2017
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How sustainable technology will help Sharjah turn waste into energy
Sharjah has an ambitious goal to become the first zero-waste city in the Middle East by diverting all of its municipal waste away from landfill sites by 2020. Through a pioneering partnership to develop the country’s first waste-to-energy plant in the emirate, the new facility will play a significant role in achieving the UAE’s clean energy ambitions, while also paving the way for other similar projects to be launched in the country and across the MENA region.
Published on: 28 AUG 2019
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Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohammed bin Zayed attend 8th WFES, During the ADSW Opening Ceremony
Abu Dhabi, UAE, January19, 2015 – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces today attended the eighth World Future Energy Summit, a key platform as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). The keynote speech of the opening ceremony was delivered by His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Published on: 18 JAN 2015
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UAE President attends launch of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and a number of world leaders today attended the opening ceremony of this year's Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global initiative championed by the UAE to accelerate sustainable development.
Published on: 16 JAN 2023
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Hosts First Green Hydrogen Summit in Year of Climate Action for UAE
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development, will hold its first annual Green Hydrogen Summit this year, highlighting green hydrogen’s growing importance in the global drive toward net zero.
Published on: 03 JAN 2023
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UAE clean energy pioneer Masdar to showcase nation’s renewables leadership with prominent presence at COP28
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy pioneer, is gearing up to support the nation’s renewable energy ambitions and leadership at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Published on: 14 SEP 2023
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022 delivers global commitment to accelerate climate action as countdown to COP27 & COP28 begins
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development hosted by Masdar, has successfully concluded with a resounding commitment to accelerate climate action and net-zero efforts.
Published on: 24 JAN 2022
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Join leaders to take climate action at the virtual ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
The ADSW Summit, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, will take place virtually tomorrow, January 17 between 1:00pm – 9:00pm GST. The ADSW Summit will convene more than 80 global leaders, including heads of state, policy makers, and international business leaders, as the United Arab Emirates aims to take the agenda global sustainability forward and accelerate pathways to net zero.
Published on: 16 JAN 2022
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UAE entities launch first-of-its-kind research consortium for renewable and advanced aviation fuels
In the UAE Year of Sustainability, and at the 3rd ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) was held in Dubai, eight founding entities announced the launch of the “Air-CRAFT” initiative - a UAE based research consortium focused on developing, producing, and scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies.
Published on: 20 NOV 2023
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Masdar’s Prestigious Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Programs Are Now Open For 2024 Applications
The Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platform, a Masdar initiative, invites young people from around the world to join its prestigious programs in 2024 – Future Sustainability Leaders and Sustainability Ambassadors.
Published on: 20 NOV 2023
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President of Indonesia Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Plant
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and Indonesia’s state-owned utility company, PLN have inaugurated the 145 megawatt (MWac) (192MWp). Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia, the largest in the Southeast Asia region.
Published on: 09 NOV 2023
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Utilities in the Modern Era Embracing a New Business Model
Historically, electric utilities were large, publicly owned entities, operating in a highly regulated environment, whose main function was to ensure the consistent and regular delivery of electricity. Recent advancements in digitalisation, however, and an increase in renewable energy and distributed generation, are challenging the traditional utility business model.
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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 City Supports UAE’s Carbon Neutrality Goals with New Masdar City Square
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 24, 2022: Masdar City, a world-class technology and innovation hub and a pioneering sustainable community in Abu Dhabi, along with its consulting partners Woods Bagot and Faithful+Gould, has advanced its contribution to the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategy with the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest development – the Masdar City Square (MC2).
Published on: 24 JUN 2022
