Explore KAPSARC's Focus Areas

KAPSARC’s research agenda addresses and engages with the interests of its stakeholders, offering informed insights into the impacts of local, regional and global energy-related issues.

This agenda covers a broad range of initiatives, from the potential impact of global freight on Saudi energy demand to emissions reduction policies that could help the Kingdom meet its commitments to the Paris Agreement.

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Focus Area Publications

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Total Publications

Global Energy Markets

KAPSARC is dedicated to understanding the changes in the global energy landscape – upstream supply, downstream capacity, technology advancements, investment strategies, and economic impacts – and investigating developments in the oil and gas markets.

We provide expert advice on the global energy transition and its implications, helping the Kingdom anchor its energy transition strategy within a long-term value-creation framework.

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Hydrocarbons

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Petrochemicals

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Transportation

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Industrial Demand

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Renewables

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Electricity

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Critical Minerals

KSA Energy Sector

The Climate and Sustainability program advises the Kingdom on how to achieve its sustainability and climate targets. It does so by producing state-of-the-art national, regional and global climate-energy-economic models, analysis and insights. These focus on climate economics, climate change policies, and environmental sustainability.

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KSA Transport

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Infrastructure

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KSA Power

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Energy Efficiency

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KSA Industry

Climate & Sustainability

The Climate and Sustainability program advises the Kingdom on how to achieve its sustainability and climate targets. It does so by producing state-of-the-art national, regional and global climate-energy-economic models, analysis and insights. These focus on climate economics, climate change policies, and environmental sustainability.

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Hydrogen

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CCU/S

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Nature-based Solutions

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Storage

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Climate & Sustainability – Targets & Financing

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