Publications

The Role and Deployment Timing of Direct Air Capture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Net-Zero Transition

Yang Qiu, Gokul Iyer, Jay Fuhrman, Mohamad Hejazi, Puneet Kamboj, Page Kyle

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060. Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) is critical for the country to meet its net-zero target given its reliance on fossil fuels…

Yang Qiu

Gokul Iyer

Jay Fuhrman

Hejazi, Mohamad

Puneet Kamboj

Page Kyle

Aviation Challenges in the Long Term: Technological Developments, Energy Transition, and Climate Change

The aviation sector, known for its significant emission levels, is facing a critical moment, as it strives to balance growth with environmental concerns. With the aim of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, stakeholders such as consumers, investors, manufacturers, airports, airlines,…

An Emerging Framework for the Probabilistic Cost- Benefit Analysis of the Reliability, Resiliency, and Adaptability of Electric Power Systems

Frank Felder, Marie Petitet

Probabilistic cost-benefit analyses of the reliability, resiliency, and adaptability of electric power systems can inform policymakers on how to efficiently reduce the frequency, magnitude, duration, and costs of power outages; how to cost-effectively improve the integration of variable and intermittent…

Felder, Frank

Marie Petitet

Framework for Leveraging the Digitalization of Power Systems within the Context of Energy Transition

Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh, Amro Elshurafa

The digitalization of power systems can contribute to a smoother energy transition by, for example, maximizing the use of renewable energy (RE; i.e., minimizing curtailment), peak shaving, and relaxing grid congestion. Collectively, these and other benefits play an important role…

Moamar Sayed Mouchaweh

Elshurafa, Amro

Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable: An Emerging Field of Research

Journal of Urban Technology

Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of scholarly work in recent years. However, the key trends and future research avenues in this field are still ambiguous. This article examines the content of SSC research by…

Fateh Belaïd

Energy Efficiency Trends in Saudi Arabian Commercial Aviation before and after COVID-19

Science Direct

Andres Felipe Guzman, Juan Nicolas Gonzalez, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Driving Reductions in Emissions: Unlocking the Potential of Fuel Economy Targets in Saudi Arabia

Ibrahem Shatnawi, Jeyhun Mikayilov

The adoption of more stringent fuel economy standards represents a pivotal pathway toward achieving net zero emissions in the transportation sector. By steadily increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles, this approach drives a gradual but consistent decline in emissions. When…

Shatnawi, Ibrahem

Mikayilov, Jeyhun

Reaching Net-Zero GHG Emissions in Saudi Arabia by 2060: Transformation of the Industrial Sector

Yang Qiu, Puneet Kamboj, Mohamad Hejazi, Gokul Iyer, Page Kyle

The industrial sector plays a crucial role in the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Its energy consumption primarily relies on natural gas and oil due to the abundance of these resources and their relatively low administered prices.…

Yang Qiu

Puneet Kamboj

Hejazi, Mohamad

Gokul Iyer

Page Kyle

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Solutions to Decarbonize LNG: Why, Where and How Much?

Zlata Sergeeva, Colin Ward

In 2019, a new product – carbon-neutral LNG – was born. By 2021, the market for this product had grown rapidly. However, in 2022, the number of announcements about the volumes delivered to customers significantly decreased. To a large extent,…

Sergeeva, Zlata

Ward, Colin

KEMGEv2: A General Equilibrium Model for Least-Cost Net Zero Emission Pathways in Saudi Arabia

Olivier Durand-Lasserve

This paper describes a novel, dynamic, forward-looking applied general equilibrium model of Saudi Arabia that represents interactions between the energy sectors and the rest of the economy. This model serves to produce long-term scenarios that describe possible energy transition trajectories…

Durand-Lasserve, Olivier

The Circular Carbon Economy Technology Roadmap for Saudi Arabia: CCS and Hydrogen

The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change and transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. The development and deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen technologies are gaining…

Accelerating Climate Finance for Saudi Arabia’s Net Zero Ambitions: Green Financing Frameworks

Claudia Belahmidi, Fatih Yılmaz, Fatimah Alsunbul, Anas Alghamdi, Norah Alorainy, Faisal Yousef

As part of the global climate agenda, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060 through the Circular Carbon Economy (CEE) approach. To achieve this goal, the Kingdom aims to…

Belahmidi, Claudia

Yılmaz, Fatih

Alsunbul, Fatimah

Anas Alghamdi

Norah Alorainy

Faisal Yousef

NOCs and ESG: Room for Refinement?

Julio Arboleda, Claudia Belahmidi

The oil and gas industry has faced investment challenges since 2014. Oil and gas suppliers are still searching for a solution to attract investments from financial institutions and other cautious investors who are hesitant to inject more capital. Factors such…

Arboleda, Julio

Belahmidi, Claudia

Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia’s Residential Sector: Designing Behavioral Interventions for Efficient and Sustainable Energy Consumption

Hossa Almutairi, Fateh Belaïd, Abdulelah Darandary

There is a consensus in the literature regarding the significant role of behavioral change in reducing the level of residential energy consumption. However, there is an ongoing debate concerning the most effective mechanisms and instruments with which to promote energy-efficient…

Almutairi, Hossa

Belaïd, Fateh

Darandary, Abdulelah

Projecting Saudi Arabia’s CO2 Dynamic Baselines to 2060: A Multivariate Approach

The Energy Journal

Using an econometric model, we generate scenario projections of CO2 emissions under different sets of assumptions on the underlying drivers. These drivers include GDP, the energy price, economic structure, and the underlying emissions trend. Our baseline scenario projects that Saudi…

Abdulelah Darandary, Anwar Gasim, Lester C. Hunt, Jeyhun Mikayilov

How Can Bilateral Contracts Support Electricity Trade? A Regional Electricity Model Perspective for the GCC Plus Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq

Marie Petitet, Benjamin Ricaud, Frank Felder, Amro Elshurafa

Cross-border electricity trading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can provide cost and environmental benefits. However, for historical reasons, electricity trading has not reached a mature stage in this region. Based on a bespoke economic dispatch model for…

Marie Petitet

Benjamin Ricaud

Felder, Frank

Elshurafa, Amro

Impacts of Regional Electricity Demand in Saudi Arabia A Study of the Government Sector

Jeyhun Mikayilov, Abeer AlGhamdi

This research presents a comprehensive analysis of electricity demand factors in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the government sector across different regions.

Mikayilov, Jeyhun

AlGhamdi, Abeer

Energy Transition in Oil-Dependent Economies: Public Discount Rates for Investment Project Evaluation

Fatih Karanfil, Axel Pierru

The selection of welfare-enhancing projects necessitates the determination of the present value of cash flows from a public policy perspective. For an oil-exporting economy, the domestic energy transition often implies displacing oil from domestic consumption. Economic dependence on oil affects…