Abu Dhabi-based $15b worth renewable energy company, Masdar and members of the International Desalination Association (IDA) have launched a global clean water alliance at the COP21 in Paris, seeking to boost water security under the H2O minus COs formula.

The Global Clean Water Desalination Alliance, initiated by UAE's Masdar, has been launched at COP21, marking a start of a program seeking possible solutions to the water-energy nexus.