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• Masdar will host WFES with packed program of events focused on the Action Agenda and historic UAE Consensus agreed at COP28

• Annual Green Hydrogen Summit will focus on potential to help economies reach net-zero emissions

• Innovation Zone will feature expert panels, showcase latest technology and climate solutions

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, is gearing up to host the World Future Energy Summit. Taking place from April 16-18 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), World Future Energy Summit is the world’s leading business event for future energy, clean technology and sustainability, with a packed program of events, activations, discussions and forums.

The Masdar Pavilion at World Future Energy Summit will act as a hub for innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing, with its theater featuring an engaging program of panels and presentations, including forums by Masdar’s global strategic initiatives, Y4S (Youth 4 Sustainability) and WiSER (Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy).

The Innovation Zone, hosted by Masdar, will feature a series of industry panels with innovators and experts, focusing on the latest climate solutions. It will include technology showcases from ADSW partners, international startups and SMEs across urban mobility, clean energy, agritech, and artificial intelligence, and will officially launch the SME Day at World Future Energy Summit on April 18 to continue the legacy of the COP28 SME Climate Hub initiative.

HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Chairman of Masdar and President of COP28, said:

Masdar will also host the annual Green Hydrogen Summit on April 16, which aims to accelerate the development of the global green hydrogen economy to support the energy transition. Highlighting green hydrogen’s growing potential to support economies in reaching net-zero emissions, the Green Hydrogen Summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, forward-thinking investors and pioneering entrepreneurs.

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar’s Chief Executive Officer, said:

World Future Energy Summit takes place from April 16-18, 2024, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and the Masdar Pavilion can be found in Hall 5.

Masdar is aiming for a renewable energy portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030, supporting the target set in The UAE Consensus to triple global renewables capacity by the end of this decade, and aims to be a leading producer of green hydrogen by the same year.

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· Masdar is a Principal Pathway Partner for UN climate change conference
· At COP28 Masdar will showcase its story as clean energy pioneer and global leader in sustainability
· The Masdar Stand at COP28 will be located in the Energy Transition Hub in the Green Zone
· Program of events will highlight women and young people as the sustainability leaders of tomorrow

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). 

As a COP28 Principal Pathway Partner, Masdar will maintain a highly visible presence throughout the 12-day event with a packed program of events, activations, discussions and forums. Aimed at a wide range of audiences, Masdar’s activities will also have a special emphasis on supporting women sustainability leaders and young people interested in a career in the sector. 

The Masdar Stand, located within the Energy Transition Hub in COP28’s Green Zone, will showcase the company’s history and ambitions. Visitors to the stand will discover the key role that Masdar is playing in supporting the UAE’s clean energy commitments and its target to become the world’s largest renewable energy company and a green hydrogen champion by 2030, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition. 

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar’s Chief Executive Officer, said

Masdar’s strategic initiatives will be well-represented at COP28.  This includes Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), a global initiative championed by the UAE and Masdar to accelerate sustainable development and advance economic, social, and environmental progress.

The Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) global platform that champions women as leaders of sustainable change and Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), which supports the development of young people to enable them to become the sustainability leaders of tomorrow, will also host a number of events.

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi added:

Masdar’s presence at COP28 will spotlight the impressive renewable credentials the company has built since its formation in 2006 under its founding CEO, and now Chairman, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, who has been a pioneer of the global renewable energy sector for 17 years.  

As the UAE’s clean energy champion, Masdar’s global footprint has expanded exponentially over the past few years, with new renewable energy projects currently under development in Europe, Africa, Central Asia, the Americas. This includes the Cirata floating solar plant in Indonesia, the largest in South-East Asia, and the Garadagh Solar PV Plant, Azerbaijan’s first foreign investment-based independent utility scale solar project.

Now active in more than 40 countries, across six continents, Masdar has developed more than 20GW of renewables capacity, invested more than US$30bn, and is targeting a 100GW portfolio by 2030. 

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Visitors to Masdar City in Abu Dhabi can now take self-guided tours of the community with the newly launched interactive Masdar City Mobile application, which is available for download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

The new app gives users the opportunity to explore the pioneering sustainable urban development via features such as self-guided tours of the City’s unique sustainable architecture, design and transport systems. The app also includes a list of the available services, amenities, restaurants, and information about events happening throughout the year. 

As a pioneer in sustainability innovation, technology and design, Masdar City is home to over 900 companies including international corporations, SMEs and start-ups, all of which share the goal of building an innovative community and spearheading technology to realize greener, more sustainable urban living.

On Wednesday November 27, 2019, Masdar held its annual National Day celebrations at Masdar City.

The area in front of the Incubator building was transformed with a number of stands featuring traditional food and snacks, henna artists, a caricaturist, pottery and the opportunity to pose with a falcon.

National Day, celebrated on December 2, will be the UAE’s 48th National Day, and marks the union of the seven emirates, as well as celebrating the legacy of our nation’s ancestors.

Thank you to everyone who joined the celebration!

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Ryan International School, Masdar City, hosted the Run for Tolerance minithon on 16 November, coinciding with the International Day of Tolerance.

Beginning at the Ryan School campus in Masdar City and ending at the My City Centre Masdar, the event saw more than 1000 participants from local schools, companies and the community.

The event comprised a 1.2 kilometre track for people of determination, 2.5 kilometre route for children, and a 5.1km for adults. 30 schools from around the UAE participated in the run, which also supports the UAE’s Year of Tolerance initiative. 

The minithon was attended by a number of representatives from governmental bodies including the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Ministry of Tolerance, the Embassy of the Seychelles and Abu Dhabi Police.

At the end of the event, winners were announced across a number of categories, receiving medals, trophies and gifts. 

Ryan School is one of Masdar City’s longest tenants, opening its Masdar campus in 2015. Ryan Group of Schools has been hosting Ryan Minithon events in India for over 19 years. The Run for Tolerance was the first minithon event to be hosted in the UAE. 

Celebrated annually, the International Day of Tolerance is an UN-run initiative that celebrates fostering mutual understanding among cultures and people.

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Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s sustainable urban community, will host hundreds of runners at its annual Green Run on Friday, February 22.

Organised in collaboration with the Environment Friends Society, the Green Run is free to enter and has four categories: People of Determination (500 metres); Children (1km); Women (2km); and Men (3km).

Dr Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Friends Society, said: “We are proud to welcome runners of all levels to participate in the Green Run, including community groups, people of determination, their family and friends, and children. The Society’s aim is to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the environment and we thank Masdar City for its valuable support in collaborating with us on this event.”

The top three place-getters in each category will be awarded a medal, while all participants will receive a certificate and the chance to win other great prizes, including iPhones, iPads and Yas Mall gift vouchers worth AED 2,000. 

The Green Run begins at 4pm at the main entrance of Masdar City. Runners will cross the finish line at Masdar Park, where food and refreshments will be available from the park’s outlets and The Creative Hive festival will be in full swing, offering a range of family friendly activities, arts and crafts, entertainment and retail options. 

Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director of Sustainable Real Estate at Masdar, said: “Masdar City is looking forward to hosting the Environment Friends Society’s Green Run for a second year. As Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban community, environmental conservation is a way of life at Masdar City and the Green Run is a fitting cause for us to host during the Year of Tolerance.” 
The Green Run is part of a collaboration between the Environment Friends Society, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Masdar, Emirates Red Crescent, Emirates Transport, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Abu Dhabi Police, The Happiness Imprint Team, Al Khair Ambassadors, and Abu Dhabi Off-road Club. 

Participants can register on the day of the race and can collect their free Green Run T-shirt and number an hour before the race begins.

Masdar City and German Embassy to the UAE Host Exhibition on Germany’s Energy Transition at Masdar City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; January 16, 2019 – The German Embassy to the UAE and Masdar City are hosting a photographic exhibition at Masdar City to highlight the transformation of Germany’s energy system. The exhibition titled ‘Energiewende’ – meaning energy transition – explains how the German energy transition is taking place and how the country is shifting its energy supply to renewables, making the industry more secure, affordable and sustainable. The launch of the exhibition took place at Masdar City yesterday attended by HE Ernst Peter Fischer, German Ambassador to the UAE and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to IRENA; HE Dr Andreas Liebmann, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the UAE; Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar, and Thorsten Herdan, Director-General for Energy Policy, Heating and Efficiency, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany.   

(L-R) Thorsten Herdan, Director-General for Energy Policy, Heating and Efficiency, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany; Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar; HE Ernst Peter Fischer, German Ambassador to the UAE and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to IRENA at the launch of ‘Energiewende’ at Masdar City yesterday.

(L-R) HE Ernst Peter Fischer, German Ambassador to the UAE and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to IRENA, Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, Masdar, and Thorsten Herdan, Director-General for Energy Policy, Heating and Efficiency, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany, with the staff and students of the German International School at the launch of ‘Energiewende’ at Masdar City yesterday.

Three-kilometre marathon organised by Environment Friends Society starts 15:30 this Friday, March 9

Abu Dhabi’s sustainable urban community Masdar City will host an estimated 300 runners this Friday for the “Environmental Marathon” organised by Environment Friends Society.

Open to men, women, children and people of determination, the 3km road race is free to enter and perfect preparation for the Special Olympics XI MENA taking place in the UAE later this month. Every participant will be pledging their commitment to protecting the environment.

Dr Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Friends Society, said: “The marathon is open to school and university students as well as community groups, and government and private sector employees. We value Masdar City's support of the Society's goal to raise awareness in the UAE of the importance of protecting our environment.”

The race begins at 15:30 from the Gate 5 entrance of Masdar City next to Khalifa City A. The runners will cross the finish line at Masdar Park, where food and refreshments will be on offer from each of the park’s eight outlets.

Yousef Baselaib, Executive Director of Sustainable Real Estate at Masdar, said: “Masdar City is proud to host the Environment Friends Society’s Environmental Marathon and to support our local community in Abu Dhabi. It is fitting that the race is taking place during the Year of Zayed, the UAE’s Founding Father, who was so passionate about environmental conservation.”

“The run is also great timing with Earth Hour just around the corner on March 24,” Baselaib added. “We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Masdar City for a great day out of healthy exercise that also has an important sustainability message attached.”

This weekend’s run is part of a collaboration between the Environment Friends Society, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Masdar, Emirates Red Crescent, Emirates Transport, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Abu Dhabi Police, and Abu Dhabi Off-road Club.

The Environment Friends Society is providing free bus transport for all participants, with buses leaving Abu Dhabi Coop Mina Zayed to Masdar City from 14:00. 

Masdar City is ringing in the Chinese New Year with traditional activities and family entertainment from 12:00-20:00 on February 18-20.

The Masdar City podium will be filled with festive decorations as visitors enjoy dragon-puppet-making, lantern-making and more. Masdar City visitors are also invited to decorate a new-year-themed Wishing Tree. According to Chinese tradition, all their wishes will be granted!

“Celebrating the Chinese New Year through traditional activities at Masdar City brings us closer to the community and raises awareness of how we are building the world’s most sustainable city,” said Abdulla Balalaa.

Abdulla Balalaa added that by celebrating Chinese New Year, Masdar City was also honouring the Year of Zayed while promoting tolerance and mutual understanding, key goals of the UAE’s founding father.

Entrance is free for Chinese New Year at Masdar City. 

The Netherlands Embassy in the UAE in association with Masdar is hosting a photography exhibition at the Masdar City Eco-Villa highlighting the effects of climate change until February 16th 2018.

The exhibition entitled “Where We Will Go?” presents the work of Dutch photographer and academic Kadir van Lohuizen, who spent three years documenting the impact of rising sea levels around the world.

Thirty photographs take visitors on a visual journey to the four corners of the Earth, from Greenland in the Arctic to Fiji and Kiribati in the Pacific Islands, through Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea and Panama, to the UK and the United States. 

The exhibition is open to the public from 1pm to 9pm daily.