The largest event in Turret Middle East's Future Energy series, more than 18,240 people from 84 countries attended the 2nd World Future Energy Summit, staged in Abu Dhabi between 9-11 January 2009. View an attendee report here.

At the World Future Energy Summit's closing ceremony, Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, called on world leaders not to lose sight of the urgency of the climate crisis because of the global financial crisis. Read the full story here  written by The National.

OTHER PRESS STORIES FROM THE SUMMIT:
With 723 members of press attending from around the world there have been hundreds of stories posted to date relating to the summit, here are a few examples:

 An Enviro Utopia — in the Abu Dhabi Desert- Time Magazine
Will Green Enterprises Survive the Economic Crisis? - Time Magazine
 Abu Dhabi to keep investing in solar energy despite crisis - AFP
 World leaders meet to discuss renewable energy - The Guardian
 A year to resolve differences- The National
 Carbon-Capture Projects Are Viable at $50 a Ton, Stern Says  - Bloomberg
Tony Blair insists economic downturn must not hamper green energy plans - The Guardian
 Renewables race hots up - The Financial Times 
 Solar power pioneer wins Zayed prize- The National 
 'One million jobs in wind power' by 2010- The Guardian 
 UAE-Swiss co-operation on green energy feasible- Business 24/7 
 Abu Dhabi leads the green way - The Strait Times
 Oil price fall hits green energy- The Guardian 
 World needs investment of $45tr by 2050 in alternative energy- Gulf News 
 Rio Tinto will not rush sale of U.S. coal mines- Reuters 
 Financial crisis means time has come for renewables- The Guardian

CNBC HIGHLIGHTS:
As our official media broadcaster CNBC has covered the summit in some detail - please click on the links below to view.

Will Big Oil Remain in the Race to Become Big Clean?
The realization that diversification of energy is in everyone's interest has shifted perceptions and the big oil companies, the likes of BP and Shell, have taken the lead in alternative energy.
The Economics of Alternative Energy
Will the current global recession, slowdown for those of you in denial, be the making or the breaking of the renewable energy movement?
Oil Prices Settle Above $38 Ahead of Contract Expiry
Oil jumped on Tuesday as traders sought to square their books ahead of the expiry of the February U.S. futures contract.
Lord Stern on Energy Outlook 
CNBC's Steve Sedgwick spoke to Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, special advisor to HSBC's Group Chairman on Economic Development and Climate Change at the World Future Energy Summit Monday.
Talking Future Energy 
The World Future Energy Summit kicked off in Abu Dhabi Monday. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick spoke to Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Renewable Energy Investment is the Answer 
"We think it (renewable energy) is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime," Kevin Parker from Deutsche Bank said at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. He states his case to CNBC.
Why Coal is Viable 
Governments need to take more initiative in facilitating the usage coal as a renewable energy source, says Preston Chiaro, chief executive of energy at Rio Tinto. He speaks more to CNBC's Stephen Sedgwick about his company's view of the merits and viability of coal from the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.