Research Fellow Mari is a policy-oriented social scientist who has been studying climate change, energy transitions and sustainable development policy in the… Mari is a policy-oriented social scientist who has been studying climate change, energy transitions and sustainable development policy in the Gulf and globally for 15 years. At KAPSARC, she leads the projects on carbon markets and Paris Agreement Article 6, and the Circular Carbon Economy Index. She has worked for other leading energy, sustainable development and foreign policy research institutions, including the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (Earth Negotiations Bulletin), Georgetown University, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, and the Emirates Diplomatic Academy. Mari holds a master’s degree in political science and international politics from the University of Helsinki and a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern studies from Durham University. In addition to a broad research publications portfolio, she has substantial experience in executive training, presentations, policy advisory, and reporting services for multilateral environmental negotiations.

Expertise

• Climate Change Policy and Governance
• Energy Transitions
• Sustainable Energy Policy
• Circular Carbon Economy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Development Goals
• Economic Diversification and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Publications See all Mari Luomi’s publications

The Circular Carbon Economy Index 2023: Results

To support the transition to a circular carbon economy, there is an urgent need to…

31st March 2024

Paris Agreement Article 6 and Geological CO2 Storage: The State of Affairs After COP 28

To support the transition to a circular carbon economy, there is an urgent need to…

17th March 2024

Research Lead Thamir is a Research Lead in the Climate & Sustainability program. He is currently focused on creating data-driven tools to… Thamir is a Research Lead in the Climate & Sustainability program. He is currently focused on creating data-driven tools to identify and evaluate different energy market scenarios and developing the KAPSARC Circular Carbon Economy Index. Thamir also acts as an advisor to the broader energy ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, particularly in the areas of clean energy transitions, sustainability, and carbon emissions management. He is also a member of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He previously worked as a lecturer in Australia and has entrepreneurial and industrial experience working on award-winning projects such as the Burj Khalifah Building Management System.

Expertise

• Circular Carbon Economy
• Climate Change Policy
• Energy Transitions
• Clean Energy Policy
• Carbon Monitoring
• Energy Efficiency
• Demand Side Management
• Cooling
• Smart Grid
• Smart Meter
• Behavioral Economics
• Nudge Theory
• Digital Transformation

Publications See all Thamir Al Shehri’s publications

The Circular Carbon Economy Index 2023: Results

To support the transition to a circular carbon economy, there is an urgent need to…

31st March 2024

Enhancing the G20’s Climate Change Policy Agenda with the Circular Carbon Economy Index

To support the transition to a circular carbon economy, there is an urgent need to…

22nd June 2023

Former Research Fellow Nicholas is an applied economist specializing in economic growth, energy and natural resource and environmental economics. He was leading KAPSARC… Nicholas is an applied economist specializing in economic growth, energy and natural resource and environmental economics. He was leading KAPSARC research on energy productivity and is a subject matter expert on energy efficiency, industrial strategy and energy pricing with KAPSARC Advisory. He has received several awards for his published work, including recognition for his first book on carbon markets by the American benchmarking journal Choice as a top 25 academic publication in the category of economics in 2010. Nicholas is an experienced policy advisory, thought leader and project manager with strengths in interdisciplinary issues and applied policy gained from working as a ministerial adviser in Australia and in a variety of international roles. He is also an experienced lecturer and public speaker on energy productivity, green growth and sustainable development and has presented work at a range of technical and policy fora including meetings of the International Association of Energy Economists and in support of the G20 Energy and Sustainability Working Group and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals processes.