The Eleventh World Renewable Energy Congress 2010, under the theme “ TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT - Green Buildings and Renewable Energy Options” will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi.

With the accelerated approach of the global climate-change point-of-no-return the need to address the pivotal role of
renewable energy in the formation of coping strategies, rather than prevention, is more crucial than ever. Sustainability,
green buildings, and the development of the large-scale renewable energy industry must be at the top of all
development, economic, financial and political agendas. The time for action has arrived. Prevention and questioning
how and why we face this great challenge is a luxury we can no longer indulge. We welcome the establishment of the
long overdue International Renewable Energy Agency which we hope will work side-by-side with similar
intergovernmental agencies striving for the adoption of renewable energies.