Masdar employees to fly the flag for UAE as a pioneer of clean energy and sustainable development at ADSW 2016

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Published December 30th, 2015 - 05:47 GMT

Dr Belhoul speaks to Masdar employees at ADSW Event

Employees of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, will be flying the flag for the UAE as a pioneer of clean energy and sustainable development at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016 from January 16-23.

Dr Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, received the company’s staff at Masdar City yesterday to present on the final preparations for next month’s landmark event – the fourth annual edition of ADSW, now the region’s largest gathering on sustainability, and the first global platform to further advance the adoption of renewable energy and sustainable development following the historic agreement on climate change secured by world leaders in Paris recently.

Masdar has hosted the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week since the inaugural event in 2013.

Dr Belhoul said that ADSW was an exciting opportunity to restate the economic case for renewable energy, increasingly the energy source of choice for countries seeking to address growing domestic power demand.

“ADSW is the ideal platform to showcase the leadership of the UAE in promoting sustainable development and clean energy, and the track record of Masdar, one of the very few organisations active at every point of sustainability value chain,” he said.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability starts with the General Assembly of the International Renewable Agency (IRENA) on January 16-17, and is followed by the formal opening ceremony of ADSW and the co-located World Future Energy Summit, International Water Summit and EcoWASTE exhibition from January 18-21. The week ends with The Masdar Festival @ Masdar City on January 22-23.

The 2015 edition of ADSW received more than 33,000 attendees from 170 countries, including heads of state, business decision makers, thought leaders, global non-governmental organisations, academics and investors.

Background Information

Masdar

Masdar is a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable urban development. Over the last decade, we have pioneered commercially viable solutions in clean energy, sustainable real estate and clean technology in the UAE and around the world.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, we develop renewable energy projects, realise low-carbon urban development, while advancing clean-tech innovation. We also deliver world-class knowledge and industry platforms.

At Masdar, we are supporting the UAE’s transition towards a knowledge-based economy. We aim to be a model for the commercial adoption of clean technologies, and a showcase of the UAE’s wider commitment to sustainability.