Publications

Residential Electricity Consumption and Rebound Effects in Saudi Arabia: Insights into Bridging the Energy Efficiency Gap

Fateh Belaïd, Jeyhun Mikayilov

The rebound effect refers to the phenomenon where energy efficiency improvements lead to increased energy consumption, offsetting some of the expected energy savings. This article aims to estimate the direct rebound effect of residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia and…

Belaïd, Fateh

Mikayilov, Jeyhun

Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable: An Emerging Field of Research

Journal of Urban Technology

Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of scholarly work in recent years. However, the key trends and future research avenues in this field are still ambiguous. This article examines the content of SSC research by…

Fateh Belaïd

Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia’s Residential Sector: Designing Behavioral Interventions for Efficient and Sustainable Energy Consumption

Hossa Almutairi, Fateh Belaïd, Abdulelah Darandary

There is a consensus in the literature regarding the significant role of behavioral change in reducing the level of residential energy consumption. However, there is an ongoing debate concerning the most effective mechanisms and instruments with which to promote energy-efficient…

Almutairi, Hossa

Belaïd, Fateh

Darandary, Abdulelah

Closing the Efficiency Gap: Insights into curbing the direct rebound effect of residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia

Science Direct

Fateh Belaïd, Jeyhun Mikayilov

Beyond Efficiency Gains: Addressing the Rebound Effect in Saudi Arabian Residential Cooling

Science Direct

Mohammad Aldubyan, Fateh Belaïd, Anwar Gasim

How the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act Supports Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Buildings

Fateh Belaïd, Mahelet G. Fikru

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) recognizes that buildings account for a significant share of U.S. energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. To address this issue, the IRA includes a range of policies and programs to make energy efficiency and…

Belaïd, Fateh

Mahelet G. Fikru

Smart Energy-Saving Technologies and Their Potential Application in Buildings Lessons for Saudi Arabia

Fateh Belaïd, Fatimah Alsunbul, Mohammad Aldubyan

The increasing demand for energy in our modern world has led to a critical need to conserve energy resources. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) predicts that under the 1.5°C scenario, electricity will be the primary energy carrier in the…

Belaïd, Fateh

Fatimah Alsunbul

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Projecting Global Oil Demand for the Buildings Sector

Fateh Belaïd, Mohammad Aldubyan

As one of the largest consumers of energy resources, the building sector plays a key role in the evolution of the global energy landscape. Buildings account for approximately one-third of the world’s final energy consumption. This methodology paper aims to provide…

Belaïd, Fateh

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Decoding the Behavioral Patterns in Saudi Arabia from GASTAT’s Five-Year Household Energy Statistics Survey

Abdulelah Darandary, Fateh Belaïd

This commentary presents the findings of the annual Energy Statistics Survey by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), an ongoing initiative since 2017 that is now in its fifth iteration, which covers 2022. The survey encompasses hundreds of responses from…

Darandary, Abdulelah

Belaïd, Fateh

Ecological-behavioral Economics: Impact of Information on Energy-renovation Decision Through Third-party Investing

Science Direct

Fateh Belaïd

Smart Cities: Social and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Local Authorities

Fateh Belaïd, Anvita Arora

This edited volume discusses the socioeconomic, environmental, and policy implications of smart cities. Written by international experts in energy economics and policy, the chapters present wide range of high quality theoretical and empirical studies at the nexus of social, entrepreneurial,…

Belaïd, Fateh

Arora, Anvita

Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions of Saudi Arabia by 2060: The Transformation of the Building Sector

Puneet Kamboj, Mohamad Hejazi, Fateh Belaïd, Mohammad Aldubyan, Yang Qiu, Page Kyle, Gokul Iyer

In this paper, an economy-wide, net-zero pathway that enables Saudi Arabia to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 is investigated, with a specific focus on the critical role played by the building sector. An exploration is undertaken of the…

Puneet Kamboj

Hejazi, Mohamad

Belaïd, Fateh

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Yang Qiu

Page Kyle

Gokul Iyer

Navigating Energy Diplomacy in Times of Recovery and Conflict: A Study of Cross-border Energy Trade Dynamics

Science Direct

Emre Hatipoglu, Osman Zeki Gökçe, Fateh Belaïd

Modeling Long-Term Oil Demand in the Agricultural Sector

Fateh Belaïd, Mohammad Aldubyan

The agricultural sector and global food security are facing an increasing number of risks due to climate change, the increasing population size, rising energy and agricultural demands, competing demands for land for biofuel production, and the degradation of soil quality.…

Belaïd, Fateh

Aldubyan, Mohammad

Role Of LPG In Enabling A Just And Inclusive Energy Transition In Africa And The Arab Region

Fateh Belaïd, Aayushi Awasthy, Mohamad Hejazi, Radia Sedaoui, Mustafa Ansari, Sean Ratka

Globally, 2.3 billion people still lack access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (CFTs) today, with an overwhelming majority residing in rural areas. Without a dramatic increase in investment and action for scalable solutions, 1.9 billion people will remain…

Belaïd, Fateh

Aayushi Awasthy

Hejazi, Mohamad

Radia Sedaoui

Mustafa Ansari

Sean Ratka

Implications of Climate Policy on Energy Poverty

Fateh Belaïd, Mohamad Hejazi, Puneet Kamboj, Fatih Yılmaz

This article examines the complex issue of energy poverty and its various dimensions, including energy access and affordability. It explores the challenges of addressing energy poverty and the trade-offs that may exist between energy poverty and climate change policy.

Belaïd, Fateh

Hejazi, Mohamad

Puneet Kamboj

Yılmaz, Fatih

Closing the Investment Gap to Achieve Paris Agreement Goals

Fatih Yılmaz, Fahad A. Alswaina, Fateh Belaïd, Mohamad Hejazi, Mari Luomi, Salaheddine Soummane

This study aims to assess the alignment of global sustainable financial flows with transition investment priorities. First, we identify investment gaps based on the difference between the required annual investment to meet global net-zero emissions (NZE) targets and current investment…

Yılmaz, Fatih

Alswaina, Fahad A.

Belaïd, Fateh

Hejazi, Mohamad

Luomi, Mari

Soummane, Salaheddine

Smart Cities Initiatives and Perspectives in the MENA Region and Saudi Arabia

Fateh Belaïd

This chapter focuses on the evolution of smart cities in developing countries. It starts by mapping the definitions and evolutions of smart cities concepts. Then it outlines the progress and current practices that emerging economies, in general, have achieved in…

Belaïd, Fateh

Smart Energy Cities: The Role of Behavioral Interventions in Reducing Electricity Demand in Buildings in Principality of Monaco

Fateh Belaïd

With energy powering the most attractive aspects of urban environments in modern society, from health, transportation, and comfort to information, business, and leisure, energy cities are perfectly positioned to design the smart city of the future by leveraging the energy…

Belaïd, Fateh

Saudi Arabia Energy Transition in a Post-paris Agreement Era: An Analysis with a Multi-level Perspective Approach

Science Direct

Fateh Belaïd, Aisha Al-Sarihi