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.
Active initiatives 23
Total Publications 954
Researchers 87
The Kingdom has begun to diversify its economy, changing its resource use and creating new development opportunities. This initiative assesses the opportunity costs of Saudi energy resources to inform Saudi Arabia’s economic decision-making. It will also help shape a framework for evaluating public investment projects in the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by…
November 13, 2023
Index decomposition analysis (IDA) has been used to study energy use movements…
September 18, 2023
By storing carbon dioxide CO2 captured from the atmosphere or point sources…
June 8, 2023This initiative aims to advance the understanding of passenger transport energy demand using a network analysis of future passenger transport activity, starting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also investigates how changes in freight movement globally will alter the Kingdom’s energy demand.
Road-traffic relief is essential for big cities. It can be achieved by…
December 4, 2023
The decarbonization of long-distance transportation, especially in aviation, is a significant challenge.…
November 30, 2023
Aviation, like other transport modes, is essential for the economy; it facilitates…
November 23, 2023This initiative analyzes energy market integration among Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the implications of China’s changing energy demand, energy policies and security strategies for Saudi Arabia. It also assesses India’s energy demand drivers, the significance of its energy policies, and security strategies for the Kingdom.
This infographic tells the story about the world’s population, GDP, and seaborne…
October 25, 2023
Geothermal energy is a form of renewable energy generated by tapping into…
October 25, 2023
This study aims to assess the alignment of global sustainable financial flows…
October 9, 2023This initiative will investigate emissions-reduction policies to provide options to Saudi policymakers as they implement the Paris Agreement and prepare to negotiate the new nationally determined contributions. It will also examine development pathways that can help Saudi Arabia achieve its economic and carbon abatement goals.
Under its Vision 2030 targets, Saudi Arabia is working to steer the…
December 5, 2023
Saudi Arabia is a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement. It has…
November 29, 2023
This article examines the complex issue of energy poverty and its various…
November 13, 2023This initiative investigates what role oil can play in an environmentally sustainable future energy and feedstock mix. It also considers the extent to which the Kingdom needs to diversify and bolster its economy to remove its reliance on oil revenue and oil-based economic activity.
The collapse of crude oil prices in 2020, driven by the effects…
November 22, 2023
The California Gold Rush was a time of exuberance and technological development…
November 20, 2023
This quarter’s oil demand highlights include muted quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) demand growth from…
November 13, 2023This initiative explores the potential of Saudi Arabia’s consumption, domestic supply, and natural gas trade in the global context. It will provide a roadmap for a functioning, competitive and globally connected natural gas market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Despite the common interests, markets, and economic policies among Gulf Cooperation Council…
November 16, 2020
The last decade saw dramatic changes in the energy sector, including the…
October 12, 2020
Between 2009 and 2019, marketed gas production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
September 22, 2020This initiative explores the role of electric power in the energy transition and investigates how the transition will affect the global supply of and demand for electricity. How Saudi Arabia can mitigate the risks and capitalize on the opportunities presented by this transition are questions at the forefront of the initiative.
Countries are exploring various options to achieve net-zero emissions, including bioenergy with…
November 20, 2023
The power sector is a crucial component of critical national infrastructure, and…
October 26, 2023
From the launch of federal energy and research agencies in the 1970s…
October 25, 2023In an interconnected world, national economies and societies are vulnerable to global energy price shocks and disruptions to energy systems. This initiative will explore policies that can help identify and mitigate against such risks in the Kingdom and help it achieve macroeconomic stability.
The energy transition toward decarbonization is expected to impact producers of fossil…
May 11, 2023
KAPSARC hosted a webinar, “Resilient Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council,” on…
September 14, 2021
Since the Great Recession of 2008, oil-exporting countries have had to adjust…
April 25, 2021This research aims to assess the opportunity costs of Saudi energy resources, to inform Saudi Arabia’s economic decision-making. It will also help shape a framework for evaluating public investment projects tailored to the Saudi economy’s specific characteristics.
This paper presents possible net zero emissions (NZE) trajectories for Saudi Arabia…
November 30, 2023
Global crude oil refining capacities are presented according to the classification of…
October 26, 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken many decisive steps toward a…
October 25, 2023This initiative focuses on the relationship between employment and sustainable economic growth in Saudi Arabia, and the determining factors that lead to business growth and job creation. It also examines the drivers of productivity in the country and how they might impact upon the Kingdom’s economic diversification.
While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment…
November 13, 2023
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey for Saudi Arabia was conducted by…
October 22, 2023
Localization and local content mandates are an increasing presence in the global…
October 22, 2023
