Masdar observes World Energy Day

Abu Dhabi: Masdar will continue being a champion for the deployment of clean energy, Dr Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar, said on World Energy Day on Thursday.

World Energy Day was observed for the first time three years ago, after being launched at the World Energy Forum.

The UAE led the signing ceremony of the International Declaration for World Energy Day, along with several other heads of states and governments participating in the 2012 World Energy Forum held in Dubai.

Dr Belhoul said: “World Energy Day highlights the importance of society’s choices relating to energy production and the environment, while also aiming to support the policies and solutions that increase energy efficiency across various sectors and countries. At Masdar, we believe that sustainable development can only be achieved through collective, international cooperation. Therefore, we remain fully committed to the objectives of this annual global highlight on the energy calendar.

“On World Energy Day, Masdar, as a leading supporter of COP 21, wants to highlight that the accelerated use of sustainable renewable energies which also bring about a big reduction of pollution, remain essential solutions to promote climate change mitigation. We are confident that focused mutual efforts of local, regional and global energy stakeholders alike will result in positive outcomes worldwide, for the benefit of generations to come.