SearchZero-carbon desert city to be built in Abu Dhabi
It was recently unveiled that Foster + Partners have drawn up plans for Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates to produce a zero carbon emissions, zero waste and carbon free. Its being built according to the ten sustainability guidelines called One Planet Living drawn up by the WWF and environmental consultancy BioRegional.
Guidelines include, sustainable materials, sustainable food and water, support of habitats, wildlife, culture, heritage and to promote equality, fair trade, health and happiness.
It would seem this is an ambitious project and maybe it would be better to put its own house in order – it is still the world’s fifth largest oil exporter and emits the second highest greenhouse gases per capita in the world.
