WWF & Masdar unveiled plan for world's first carbon-neutral, waste-free, car-free city
The Worldwide Fund (WWF) and Masdar, The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, today launched a Sustainability Action Plan to deliver the world's greenest city - Masdar City.
Located near Abu Dhabi International Airport, Masdar City will be the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city, aiming to exceed the 10 sustainability principles of "One Planet Living"- a global initiative launched by the Worldwide Fund for Nature and environmental consultancy BioRegional.
Masdar City's electricity will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided via concentrated solar power. Water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city's water treatment plant.
"Today Abu Dhabi is embarking on a journey to become the global capital of the renewable energy revolution. Abu Dhabi is the first hydrocarbon-producing nation to have taken such a significant step towards sustainable living," said Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud, Director of WWF International's One Planet Living initiative.
A model of the Masdar City will be unveiled on January 21, at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Ground breaks for the construction of the city in the first quarter of 2008. (WAM)
Located near Abu Dhabi International Airport, Masdar City will be the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city, aiming to exceed the 10 sustainability principles of "One Planet Living"- a global initiative launched by the Worldwide Fund for Nature and environmental consultancy BioRegional.
Masdar City's electricity will be generated by photovoltaic panels, while cooling will be provided via concentrated solar power. Water will be provided through a solar-powered desalination plant. Landscaping within the city and crops grown outside the city will be irrigated with grey water and treated waste water produced by the city's water treatment plant.
"Today Abu Dhabi is embarking on a journey to become the global capital of the renewable energy revolution. Abu Dhabi is the first hydrocarbon-producing nation to have taken such a significant step towards sustainable living," said Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud, Director of WWF International's One Planet Living initiative.
A model of the Masdar City will be unveiled on January 21, at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. Ground breaks for the construction of the city in the first quarter of 2008. (WAM)
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