![Insights About the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop…](https://wscdn-01.kapsarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pdf-212797-page-1-212x300.jpg)
Insights About the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop…
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution…
January 22, 2024KAPSARC’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 1065
Researchers 92
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution…
January 22, 2024Using a sample of 94 countries, we analyze the contribution of energy…
May 12, 2024This data insight sheds light on the correlation between the productivity of…
February 6, 2024The 44th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) conference was held in…
January 17, 2024In 2022, the U.S. passed the “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)” – legislation…
May 2, 2024With over seventy countries setting net-zero commitments by or around mid-century, low-carbon…
March 25, 2024For important domestic public policy reasons, many oil- and natural-gas-producing countries allocate…
March 17, 2024The adoption of more stringent fuel economy standards represents a pivotal pathway…
July 1, 2024The road transportation sector in Saudi Arabia, like that in many countries…
March 25, 2024Decarbonization of the aviation sector has emerged as a global concern because…
March 18, 2024As part of the global climate agenda, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
June 27, 2024The 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.
The selection of welfare-enhancing projects necessitates the determination of the present value…
June 5, 2024We assess the extent to which the implementation of Vision 2030 policies…
May 30, 2024Government support for CCS-EOR projects is often contested on the grounds that…
December 14, 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.
Ride-hailing has expanded substantially around the globe over the last decade and…
July 15, 2024The aviation sector, known for its significant emission levels, is facing a…
July 8, 2024Research has shown that when combined in a mobility-on-demand (MOD) framework, automation,…
March 28, 2024This 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.
In 2019, a new product – carbon-neutral LNG – was born. By…
July 1, 2024This paper investigates the role of the Middle East and Africa (MEA)…
May 23, 2024For decades, Saudi Arabia’s power sector has heavily relied on hydrocarbons for…
April 30, 2024This 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.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse…
July 8, 2024Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of…
July 7, 2024The industrial sector plays a crucial role in the economy of the…
July 1, 2024This 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.
From the global pandemic to the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
May 23, 2024This quarter’s highlights include an oil demand quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 940…
May 14, 2024As one of the largest consumers of energy resources, the building sector plays…
May 6, 2024This 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, 2020The last decade saw dramatic changes in the energy sector, including the…
October 12, 2020Between 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.
In 2023, global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity increased by a record 407…
July 16, 2024Probabilistic cost-benefit analyses of the reliability, resiliency, and adaptability of electric power…
July 7, 2024Cross-border electricity trading in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can…
June 11, 2024In 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.
Bayesian vector autoregressions have been used by central banks to prepare short-term…
May 23, 2024The energy transition toward decarbonization is expected to impact producers of fossil…
May 11, 2023KAPSARC hosted a webinar, “Resilient Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council,” on…
September 14, 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.
There is a consensus in the literature regarding the significant role of…
June 24, 2024Using an econometric model, we generate scenario projections of CO2 emissions under…
June 12, 2024This research presents a comprehensive analysis of electricity demand factors in Saudi…
June 5, 2024This 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.
Abstract Saudi Arabia has set the ambitious goal to reach net zero…
July 25, 2024This paper describes a novel, dynamic, forward-looking applied general equilibrium model of…
July 1, 2024The increasing demand for energy in our modern world has led to…
May 12, 2024