The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Denmark signed today a strategic framework agreement outlining nine areas of collaboration focused on advancing renewable energy and sustainability globally. The agreement was signed by Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, UAE Minister of State and CEO of Masdar, and Rasmus Helveg Petersen, Danish Minister of Development Cooperation. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, and Prince Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. The framework agreement outlines specific areas of collaboration, including: policy exchange to support sustainable development; commercial renewable energy development; advancing Carbon, Capture, Usage and Storage technologies, and human capital development through education and job exchanges, among other areas.