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Apeaning, Raphael

About

Raphael Apeaning is a Lead Researcher in the Climate and Sustainability Program at KAPSARC and an integrated assessment modeler with expertise in energy transition strategies and policy. Prior to joining KAPSARC, he was a researcher at the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal in Washington, DC, where he contributed to expanding the portfolio of carbon dioxide removal technologies for climate modeling and to developing market mechanisms for negative emission technologies.

Education

2014-08-25 - 2019-12-20

Stony Brook University

PhD - Technology, Policy & Innovation

2009-01-01 - 2012-01-01

Linkoping University

Master - Mechanical Engineering

2006-01-01 - 2009-01-01

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Bachelor - Agricultural Enigneering

Publications

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29 December 2024

Harnessing Heat from the Refinery and Petrochemical Sectors for Future Commercial-Scale DAC Systems in Saudi Arabia

As the global community commits to achieving net-zero carbon emissions, innovative strategies such as Direct Air Capture (DAC) are gaining prominence. DAC, a key carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology, is energy intensive and requires large amounts of heat and electricity. To ensure...

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02 December 2024

Key Drivers of Decarbonizing Hard- to-Abate Energy- System Sectors by Midcentury

o limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C, achieving a net-zero or near-zero greenhouse gas emission energy system by midcentury is essential. This ambitious target requires the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, particularly transportation and heavy industry. This study employs ...

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05 November 2024

Assessing the Impact of Energy Transition Initiatives on the Policy Cost of Saudi Arabia’s Net- Zero Ambition

Saudi Arabia’s ambitious goal to achieve a net-zero economy by 2060 offers a unique opportunity for diversification away from fossil fuels while fostering long-term economic resilience and sustainability. Crucial to this transition are energy policies that steer the Kingdom from a fo...

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16 April 2025

Limiting Carbon Dioxide Removal Could Exacerbate Global Economic Inequality

The Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C), and ideally 1.5°C, above pre-industrial levels, places significant emphasis on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. However, the global landscape for CDR deployment remains uneven, with s...

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01 June 2025

Integrating Fairness Principles into Global Net-Zero Targets A Systematic Exploration of Fair Climate Policy

Equity is a cornerstone of international climate policy, yet operationalizing “fair” burden-sharing remains challenging. Here we present a comprehensive effort-sharing framework that systematically spans a broad spectrum of principles, rather than limiting analysis to a few discrete ...