Press Release
World Future Energy Summit Inaugurated by H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
· 3,000 people attended Summit’s opening session
· World leaders, international policy makers, industry influencers, investors, academia, thought leaders and journalists from 130 countries attend WFES
Hosted by Masdar, the World Future Energy Summit was today inaugurated by H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Opening Ceremony took place, with energy experts all gathered with the single goal of identifying practical and sustainable solutions for today’s energy security, environment and climate change challenges.
More than 3,000 people attended the opening ceremony today, with speeches being delivered by H.E. President Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece; H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives; H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister, Turkey, H.E. the Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister, Malaysia; H.R.H The Crown Prince Felipe de Borbón y Grecia, Crown Prince of Spain and Prince of Asturias; H.R.H The Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian, Denmark; Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar.
The opening session was attended by political leaders, CEOs, academic experts and members of the Young Future Energy Leaders program.
Frederic Theux, President of Reed Exhibitions Middle East, the organisers of the World Future Energy Summit, said: “The agenda for this year’s Summit surpasses any previous years, which in themselves have been very impressive. The level of participation this year is unprecedented and a true testament to the focus the world now has on renewable energy. We are confident that this year we will further solidify the Summit’s reputation as being the world’s foremost gathering on renewable energy.”
The World Future Energy Summit, a global collaborative platform, promoting innovation and investment opportunities in renewable energy and the environment, has an extensive program of more than 20 plenary forums parallel breakout sessions that will discuss the needs of the public and private sectors, in renewable energy. Topics stretch from sustainable development to banking and investment, research and development, environmental planning and power generation and distribution.
Running parallel are the World Future Energy and Environment Exhibitions at which visitors can meet with more than 600 exhibitors from 50 countries. The world’s latest innovations, solutions and services in Solar, Wind, Bio Fuels, Waste Management, Energy Efficiency, Water Treatment and Sustainable Development are being showcased.
Visitors can register and attend the exhibition for free, and witness the latest innovations in the energy and environment.
More than 98 official delegations are present at the Summit. National pavilions will include Australia, Belgium, China, Italy, India, South Korea, Spain, Germany, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Norway and France.
The Summit has attracted sponsorship from Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors, the principal sponsor for the 2010 event, as well as Emirates Aluminium as associate sponsor. Additional sponsors include BP Alternative Energy, Standard Chartered, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Exxon Mobil, ABB, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Oxy, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipality Affairs and Terna.
About WFES:
The World Future Energy Summit, now in its third year, will be held from 18-21 January 2010, hosted by MASDAR, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
World Leaders, Policy Makers, Experts and Investors from 100 countries will meet in Abu Dhabi to identify real solutions for today’s climate change and energy challenges. Over 600 exhibitors from 50 countries will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy and Environment Exhibitions on a total space of 40,000sqm offering an unrivalled business and networking opportunities to over 20,000 attendees expected to visit the summit and the exhibition.
Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors is the principal sponsor of WFES 2010. Emirates Aluminium is Associate Sponsor, and additional Sponsors include BP Alternative Energy, Standard Chartered, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Exxon Mobil, ABB, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Oxy, the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipality Affairs and Terna.
For more information on the programme or to register, visit www.worldfutureenergysummit.com
About DBCCA:
DB Climate Change Advisors group (DBCCA) is the institutional and alternatives investment management business of Deutsche Asset Management, managing assets of institutional investors and high net worth individuals. DeAM is one of the leading climate change investors in the world, with approximately $4 billion under management as of March 2009. With a world-class in-house research team focusing on this theme, DeAM is an investment industry thought-leader on a broad range of climate change dynamics.
In June 2009, DBCCA launched the world’s first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter, a nearly 70-foot-tall digital billboard displaying the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in New York. The Carbon Counter Number is available 24 hours a day at https://www.know-the-number.com and updates are available at ttp://twitter.com/knowthenumber
For more information:
James Hawksworth
Sr. Account Director
Asda’a – Burson Marsteller
Tel. +971 2 6334133
Fax +971 2 6334137
Email: j.hawksworth@asdaa.com
