Publications

Will Small Modular Reactors Drive the Envisioned Expansion of Nuclear Energy Within the Energy Transition?

Noura Mansouri, Adnan Shihab-Eldin, H-Holger Rogner

This paper evaluates the role of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the global shift towards sustainable energy, driven by the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. It highlights nuclear energy’s importance for achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2050,…

Mansouri, Noura

Adnan Shihab-Eldin

H-Holger Rogner

India’s Shift Toward Alternative Fuel Vehicles: An Overview

Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Yagyavalk Bhatt

As the second-largest automobile market in the world, India has been actively working towards promoting cleaner transportation and reducing its carbon footprint. This paper analyzes the sales trends of vehicles by different vehicle type and provide an overview of the…

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Insights About the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution

Julio Arboleda, Nawaf Al Nafisee

The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from November 13-19, 2023. This session marks the third of five planned gatherings aimed at developing a global agreement to address the issue…

Arboleda, Julio

Nawaf Al Nafisee

IMO GHG Emission Reduction Strategy: Insight into the Alignment of Saudi Arabia’s Efforts at Maritime Decarbonization

Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Nora Nezamuddin

On July 7, 2023, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London, UK, at the 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), where they adopted a revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Nezamuddin, Nora

Saudi Arabia Net-Zero GHG Emissions by 2060: Transformation of the Transport Sector

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

Decarbonizing the transport sector will likely play a crucial role for Saudi Arabia in fulfilling its target of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060. While clear and immediate low-carbon or zero-carbon alternatives exist in some sectors, the transport…

Puneet Kamboj

Hejazi, Mohamad

Yang Qiu

Page Kyle

Gokul Iyer

The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction

Omar Rinchi, Ahmad Alsharoa, Ibrahem Shatnawi, Anvita Arora

Despite the technological advancements in the transportation sector, the industry continues to grapple with increasing energy consumption and vehicular emissions, which intensify environmental degradation and climate change. The inefficient management of traffic flow, the underutilization of transport network interconnectivity, and…

Omar Rinchi

Ahmad Alsharoa

Shatnawi, Ibrahem

Arora, Anvita

Assessing the Impact of Electric Vehicle Penetration on Electricity Demand in Riyadh

Jeyhun Mikayilov, Marie Petitet, Rubal Dua

This paper aims to assess and estimate the impact of electric vehicle (EV) penetration on annual electricity demand, specifically in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. Such an assessment can yield significant insights for stakeholders, including policymakers, energy planners,…

Mikayilov, Jeyhun

Marie Petitet

Dua, Rubal

Future of Hydrogen in Mobility

The signing and subsequent ratification of the 2015 Paris Agreement, followed by the consequent net-zero emission target pledges of individual countries, have galvanized the global focus on decarbonization activities. The transport sector contributes almost a quarter of all energy-related greenhouse…

Modeling Long-Term Oil Demand in the Agricultural Sector

Fateh Belaïd, Mohammad Aldubyan

The agricultural sector and global food security are facing an increasing number of risks due to climate change, the increasing population size, rising energy and agricultural demands, competing demands for land for biofuel production, and the degradation of soil quality.…

Belaïd, Fateh

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Economic Growth and Convergence: Implications of Energy Transition Pathways

Nader AlKathiri, Abdulelah Darandary

The 44th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) conference was held in Riyadh, co-hosted by KAPSARC and the Saudi Association for Energy Economics (SAEE). It was the first IAEE conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The…

AlKathiri, Nader

Darandary, Abdulelah

A Meta-Analysis of the Long-Term Oil Demand Emerging from the Power Sector

Marie Petitet, Raed Al-Mestneer

Oil is a versatile source of energy that is used in various sectors, including the power sector. The power sector is transitioning toward low-carbon generation sources. During this transition, it is important to understand the role of oil-based power generation.…

Marie Petitet

Al-Mestneer, Raed

Trend in Eurasia’s Seaborne Trade and Vessel Capacity Between 2013 and 2021

Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Mohammad Al Telmesani, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

International trade between countries and across regions has existed for centuries. Moreover, international trade saw a significant increase in its growth from 1950 to 2000, with trade volume growing at an average rate of 6% per year. The concept of…

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Al Telmesani, Mohammad

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Kazakhstan – Saudi Arabia: Crossroads

Zlata Sergeeva, Colin Ward

On July 23, 2022, official talks occurred between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Jeddah. During the meeting, the parties confirmed their intention to intensify mutual trade. At the same time,…

Sergeeva, Zlata

Ward, Colin

Drivers of Unconditional Income Convergence

Science Direct

Nader AlKathiri

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Energy Consumption – Global and Local Contexts

Anvita Arora, Abdelrahman Muhsen, Parvesh Kumar

There is growing concern about the environmental impact of transport systems. The increase in energy consumption and vehicle emissions is the main contributor to the problem. Several studies have tested hypotheses about the relationship between the urban structure, especially high…

Arora, Anvita

Muhsen, Abdelrahman

Parvesh Kumar

Behavioral Efficiency Improvement via Freight Digitalization as a Viable Near- Term Strategy to Decarbonize the Difficult-To-Abate Road Freight Sector in China and Other Developing Countries

Xun Xu, Tianduo Peng, Zhandong Xu, Mi Gan, Dandan Li, Xiaobo Liu

The containment of road freight transport emission growth is a significant challenge to climate change mitigation, as the road freight sector has been one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is considered particularly difficult to…

Xu, Xun

Tianduo Peng

Zhandong Xu

Mi Gan

Dandan Li

Xiaobo Liu

Impact on Energy Consumption and Emissions of Variations in Aircraft Seating Density Designation from Manufacturers’ Recommendations

Andres Felipe Guzman, Saif Almutairi, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

Aircraft capacity utilization is an important factor in airline productivity, but airlines are not using the maximum seating density designations recommended by manufacturers to accurately represent efficiency or performance.

Felipe Guzman, Andres

Almutairi, Saif

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Saudi-China Collaboration Under the Circular Carbon Economy: Priorities and Opportunities in CCUS

Rising ambitions for an energy transition are changing how energy suppliers and consumers think about fuel supply chains. These energy transition ambitions have revitalized interest in alternative energies and technological solutions that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate…

Consumer Preferences for Ride-hailing: Barriers to an Autonomous, Shared, and Electric Future

Science Direct

Rubal Dua, Tamara Sheldon

The Importance of the Suez Canal for Global Energy Flow

Raed Al-Mestneer, Malik Selemankhel

On March 23, 2021, the Ever Given, a northbound ship loaded with more than 18,000 containers from China to the Netherlands drifted off course and became stuck in a single-lane section of the Suez Canal. As a result, hundreds of…

Al-Mestneer, Raed

Selemankhel, Malik