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ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- 'United on Climate Action Towards COP28' will be theme of ADSW 2023, taking

place next week in UAE capital and hosted by Masdar

The clock is ticking... on the countdown to a sustainable future. Abu Dhabi

Sustainability Week, the global platform for accelerating sustainable

development hosted by Masdar, has responded to the need for immediate climate

action with the launch of a campaign dedicated to uniting global leaders on the

journey to net zero.

The '#UnitedonClimateAction' campaign kicks off with an impactful video [

https://share.masdar.ae:5001/sharing/LgQRDxq3n ], featuring calls to climate

action from international leaders like His Majesty King Charles III, King of

the United Kingdom, HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and

Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of Masdar,

and John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. The UAE

will be hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023 (COP28) from

November 30-December 12 this year.

ADSW 2023, taking place from January 14 to 19, will convene heads of state,

policymakers, industry leaders, investors, youth, and entrepreneurs, for

impactful dialogues on the transition to a net-zero future. The Week will

feature high-level sessions focused on the key priorities for sustainable

development, and will drive discussion and debate around climate action in the

run-up to COP28.

For more information on ADSW, please visit

https://abudhabisustainabilityweek.com/ADSW

For more information please visit: http://www.masdar.ae and connect:

facebook.com/masdar.ae and twitter.com/masdar

About Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global initiative established in 2008

by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar. For over 15 years, ADSW has

brought together heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, investors,

entrepreneurs, and youth, to discuss, engage, and debate climate action and

innovation that will ensure a sustainable world. By enabling impactful dialogue

and providing a platform to translate pledges into practical outcomes for a

net-zero future, ADSW 2023 aims to play a crucial role in driving momentum

between COP27 and COP28.

About Masdar

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) is the UAE's clean energy champion and

one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the

development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies

to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is

today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy

objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu

Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company

is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts

(GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1

million tonnes by the same year.

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Source: Masdar