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About
Aljawhara Alquayid is a Lead in the Climate and Sustainability program at KAPSARC, focusing on public policy, development, and sustainability. She works on research and advisory projects with energy and public sector stakeholders in Saudi Arabia, providing evidence-based analysis on energy and climate policy, GHG crediting, carbon markets, and climate finance. Aljawhara contributed to Saudi Arabia’s G20 by leading taskforce effort within the Think20 (T20). She holds a master’s in Policy Management from Georgetown University, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Alfaisal University, and the Public Leadership Credential from Harvard Kennedy School.
Publications
12 January 2025
Roadmap for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Saudi Arabia Insights From Stakeholder Engagement and Expert SurveyThis paper presents the findings of a survey conducted by KAPSARC, focusing on the role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology within the framework of Circular Carbon Economy (CCE). The survey, part of the CCE Roadmaps project, aimed to gather insights from diverse stakeholde...
18 September 2019
Political Feasibility of Enhancing India’s Midcentury Target for Emissions IntensityIndia’s greenhouse gas emissions have grown along with its rapid economic growth, making it the world’s third-largest emitter after China and the United States. Under the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce its emissions intensity relative to its GDP by 33-35% by 2030, com...
22 August 2019
The Political Feasibility of Enhancing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets in the European Union’s Mid-Century StrategyArticle 4.19 of the 2015 Paris Agreement calls on signatories to formulate and communicate “long-term low greenhouse gas development strategies,” widely known as the mid-century strategy (MCS). Any enhancement of the European Union’s (EU’s) targets in its MCS depends on a new long-te...
12 December 2018
India’s Balancing Act to Address Climate Change Under the Paris Agreement
- India tends to take a conservative appr...
- The Prime Minister of India has the final say on climate policy matters, but consults with and is advised by a small number of actors in his Council on Climate Change. Think tanks play a major supporting role in climate policymaking.
25 October 2018
The Politics of European Union Climate Governance
- A struggle has emerged for leadership within the...
- Despite some changes in governments, the national climate position of EU member states remains stable.
- Poland, perhaps supported by other coal-dependent countries, is likely to remain an obstacle to more ambitious EU climate targets.
