World Future Energy Summit

It began in 2008, held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

The Summit is also portrayed as an opportunity for everyone with an interest in addressing climate change to come together to share solutions, reach agreements, and continue to make progress.

The 2011 Summit was attended by several world leaders, including Ban Ki-moon, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Asif Ali Zardari, Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, Sheikh Hasina, Nikoloz Gilauri, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Guillaume.

A program of the Masdar Institute, it is committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability.

The 2012 award also highlights three new categories fundamental to solving our future energy challenges—small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) & non-governmental organizations (NGOs); individuals; and large corporations