Experts discuss global energy transformation

Abu Dhabi / WAM

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, UAE’s international awards for renewable energy and sustainability, brought together global energy leaders and influencers to address urgency of transforming the global energy mix to safeguard energy security, enhance energy access in rural areas and mitigate climate change. The panel was held following extensive deliberations to select the 2018 winners of the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The winners will be announced on January 15, 2018, at the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Focussing on the theme, “The Evolution towards Clean Energy”, the industry leaders debated the implications of the global energy transformation, and how governments, companies, non-profits and the public contribute to accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future.
Vice-Chair of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Dr Han Seung-Soo, said, “The challenge of climate change is entirely dependent on how we deal with energy problem. The work that the Zayed Future Energy Prize has done in advocating sustainable energy practices is a great service to humanity as it encourages the decarbonisation of the energy sector.”