Masdar empowers next generation of global sustainability leaders to innovate climate solutions at COP27

Masdar empowers next generation of global sustainability leaders to innovate climate solutions at COP27

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UAE and Egypt Youth Ministers highlight important role young people must play in region's net-zero transition at Y4S African Forum

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Y4S COP27 workshop brings together youth from UAE, Africa and Europe to innovate community-based sustainability solutions

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt /PRNewswire/ -- Masdar, one of the world's fastest-growing clean energy companies, and its global Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) initiative convened global industry leaders, regional policymakers, students and young professionals for a series of events to empower youth climate engagement and action on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27).

Y4S is the United Arab Emirates' premier sustainability-focused youth empowerment program, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and launched in 2017 by Masdar, one of the world's fastest-growing clean energy companies.

In the lead-up to and throughout the first week of COP27 in Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt, Y4S hosted a series of events focused on unlocking the potential of Africa's most abundant resource: it's bourgeoning youth demographic, which represents more than 60 percent of the population, making Africa the youngest continent on the planet, according to the UN. By