Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, will be a part of the jury that will select winners of Zayed Future Energy Prize this year, an award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability.
“This has been another outstanding year for the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The record number of submissions is a testament to its growing reach. This is made all the more impressive by the diversity of those that apply to be part of this global community,” said Tata.
Apart from Tata other prominent jury members include big names like Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of the Republic of Iceland, Han Seung-Soo, former prime minister, Republic of Korea , Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico, Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group.
“The Zayed Future Energy Prize recognises and rewards those who have a vision for a better, more sustainable world. In doing so it empowers solutions in sustainability and clean energy that are addressing the world’s most pressing global challenge,” said Nawal Al-Hosany, Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize.
Applications will be accepted online before the 27 June closing date for the 2017 edition.
For the latest edition of the prize, a record 1,437 entries were received from 97 countries. The US$4 million prize that empowers and rewards innovators in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability has now recognised 48 pioneers since its inception in 2008.
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The author is Senior Correspondent with BW Businessworld
