Improving the energy efficiency of passenger cars makes it cheaper to drive, allowing motorists to take to the roads more frequently. This additional driving, which offsets some of the expected energy savings from energy efficiency, is known as the rebound effect and is perceived negatively. This paper undertakes a cost-benefit analysis of the rebound effect following an energy efficiency improvement in passenger cars for 100 countries.
Principal Fellow- Climate and Sustainability
Anwar is an energy and environmental economist with an engineering background and over a decade of research and advisory experience…
Anwar is an energy and environmental economist with an engineering background and over a decade of research and advisory experience around the areas of energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, energy price reform, and carbon pricing. He currently leads multiple cross-functional teams on key projects tackling these areas, with a proven track record of publishing high-impact papers, providing consulting services to policymakers, and building the capabilities of talent within the organization. Anwar’s research has been published in leading energy and environmental journals and has been picked up by leading news media. Anwar also has experience transforming organizations, having been a member of task forces responsible for refreshing organizational strategy and building human capital. Anwar is currently wrapping up a Ph.D. from UCL in Sustainable Resources (sub-specialization in Economics). He holds an M.Sc. from KAUST in Electrical Engineering and a B.Eng. from the University of Liverpool in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Expertise
- Energy price reform; Energy demand; Measuring GHG emissions; Carbon pricing; Carbon markets
Publications See all Anwar Gasim’s publications
Projecting Saudi Arabia’s CO2 Dynamic Baselines to 2060: A Multivariate Approach
Improving the energy efficiency of passenger cars makes it cheaper to drive, allowing motorists to…
12th June 2024Beyond Efficiency Gains: Addressing the Rebound Effect in Saudi Arabian Residential Cooling
Improving the energy efficiency of passenger cars makes it cheaper to drive, allowing motorists to…
1st June 2024