UK and US delegations visit Masdar

Abu Dhabi, April 2, 2012 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company Masdar played host to a British Parliamentary delegation and a US Congressional team on two separate occasions yesterday. During their tour of the UAE, the group of 10 British Parliamentarians visited Masdar yesterday, led by Lord Howard of Lympne CH QC, the Chairman of the UAE All Party Parliamentary Group, which consists of 80 parliamentarians with an interest in the UAE from all parties in both Houses of the UK Parliament. The US delegation included 10 members of the US Congressional staff, led by Aaron Cutler, Deputy Policy Director and Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, welcomed the guests and discussed opportunities of further collaboration with them during their tour. The high-level delegations were given a tour of Masdar Institute and Masdar City. They were briefed on the status of the various clean technology projects undertaken by this multi-faceted renewable energy company. - Emirates News Agency, WAM