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Dr Al Jaber (third from right) with jury members.

Zayed Future Energy Prize winners selected

ABU DHABI, October 20, 2014

The Zayed Future Energy Prize jury has selected the winners of the 2015 awards in the final phase of the four-stage evaluation process and the names will be announced at a special awards ceremony on January 19, 2015.

The awardees will be honoured at the event held as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2015.

The jury meeting brings the curtains down on the three-month-long evaluation process that began with an assessment of 1,100 entrants to shortlist 31 finalists and eventually name five schools, three organisations and one individual across the categories of Large Corporation, Small and Medium Enterprise, Non-Profit Organisation, Lifetime Achievement, and Global High Schools.

Each stage evaluated the entrants on their impact, innovation, leadership, and long-term vision in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, president of the Republic of Iceland and chair of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury, said: “Through the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the UAE leadership has sent out a profound message to the world - of hope, change and sustainability. The impact of that message is evident in the enhanced quality of submissions we have received for 2015.

“As members of the prize jury, we champion those who strive to see renewable energy deployed as a solution to economic, social and environmental challenges of the 21st century. In a decade from now, these winners of the Zayed Future Energy Prize will be remembered for shaping the renewable future of mankind.”

 “The challenge of ensuring growth while promoting sustainable development is a shared responsibility,” said Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, director-general of the Zayed Future Energy Prize. “Governments and private sectors must work together to secure resources, reduce climate risk and create economic opportunity. The Zayed Future Energy Prize supports this global effort by incentivising innovators, companies, students and organisations to tackle complex sustainability issues and create real global impact.
“Over the last six years – and with the support of our wise UAE leadership – participants of the Prize today represent a growing body of pioneers, industry influencers and organisations committed to advancing a sustainable future,” said Dr Al Jaber. “The impact of the Prize is significant. To date, the prize winners have transformed millions of lives, created specialised jobs, diversified the energy mix and accelerated cutting-edge technologies. We welcome this year’s winners and look forward to their positive impact and contributions to the world.”
Finalists in the Large Corporation category include Enel Green Power, First Solar, Ikea and Panasonic.

Econation, M-Kopa and Selco are the finalists in the Small and Medium Enterprise category. Electriciens sans Frontières, Liter of Light, Practical Action, SolarAid and World Resources Institute have been named as finalists in the Non-Profit Organisation category.

The Global High Schools category is divided into five world regions. Abaarso School of Science and Technology, Alliance Girls High School, and Waterford Kamhlaba are the school finalists from the Africa region. Meanwhile, DGEyC E.S.E.T. Nº 4 El Palomar, Colegio Roosevelt, and Munro Academy are the finalists from the Americas. Amra Bint Abdul Rahman Secondary School for Girls, Royal College, Rishi Valley Education Centre and Addu High School have made the cut from the Asia region. Finalists from the Oceania region include Melbourne Girls School, Lumé Rural Training Center, and Cashmere High School. A single school has been identified as potential winner for the European region.

Five individuals have made the list as finalists in the Lifetime Achievement category. Their names have not been revealed.

Apart from Grímsson and vice-chairman Dr Han Seung-Soo former prime minister of the Republic of Korea, the jury members include: Mohamed Nasheed, former president of Maldives; Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport of South Africa; Adnan Z Amin, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency; Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, chairman of Global Marketplace, Abu Dhabi; Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group; Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons; and Kathy Calvin, president and chief executive officer of the UN Foundation. –TradeArabia News Service
 




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