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The Emirate of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, is investing in long-term strategic development
of sustainable future energy technologies.
The Masdar Initiative, established by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, is a logical development of the Emirate’s long-standing commitment to a sound environmental strategy and continuing economic diversification.
Masdar, which means “the source” in Arabic, complements the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and the former President of the UAE, who pioneered environmental conservation in the country. It aims to become the source of energy,
knowledge and innovation in order to position Abu Dhabi as a global new energy leader. Masdar is committed to the optimum use of natural and human resources so that Abu Dhabi can develop into a global centre of excellence for renewable energy research, development, and innovation.
Masdar is currently building a zero carbon, zero waste city, investing in a range of new energy technologies, establishing a post-graduate research institution and developing a carbon management unit. All these activities, and a range of other
initiatives, are aimed at laying the groundwork for vital and sustainable new industries.
The long-term aim is to create a broad range of innovative industries that will generate a steady flow of new ideas and technologies and advances. Firmly networked into the global economy, these industries will transform Abu Dhabi’s economic role and will contribute to the development of national and regional economies. When that is accomplished, Abu Dhabi will then have completed its transition from a 20th Century, carbon-based economy into a sustainable 21st Century high-technology economy. It will also be setting the pace as a global leader in the energy industry, in technology and in sustainability.
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