Masdar says car-free city is the future

A carbon neutral, car-free city fully powered by renewable energy, such as Abu Dhabi's Masdar, is the way forward for the world, the head of the Masdar Initiative told members of the Congress in Washington DC.

CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber was invited by Congressman Ed Markey, Chairman of the Congressional Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, to address a hearing titled "Towns in Transition: Planning Communities for a Changing Climate".