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      Roadmap for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Saudi Arabia Insights From Stakeholder Engagement and Expert Survey

      Roadmap for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Saudi Arabia Insights From Stakeholder Engagement and Expert Survey

      AlJawhara Al Quayid, Fateh Belaïd, Naser Odeh, Noura Mansouri

      This paper presents the findings of a survey conducted by KAPSARC, focusing on the role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology within the framework of Circular Carbon Economy (CCE). The survey, part of the CCE Roadmaps project, aimed to…

      AlJawhara Al Quayid Al Quayid, AlJawhara
      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Naser Odeh Naser Odeh
      Noura Mansouri Mansouri, Noura
      12 January 2025
      Climate-Resilient Cities: Priorities for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

      Climate-Resilient Cities: Priorities for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

      Anvita Arora, Fateh Belaïd

      This edited volume discusses the concept of resilient cities within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Written by an international panel of scholars and experts, the book presents theoretical approaches, identifies risk factors, and suggests policies for building resiliency in…

      Anvita Arora Arora, Anvita
      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      12 January 2025
      Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the GCC Built Environment

      Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the GCC Built Environment

      Fateh Belaïd

      The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, encompassing Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is distinguished by rapid urbanization, robust economic growth, and substantial energy consumption. The built environment has expanded significantly to accommodate burgeoning populations…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      12 November 2024
      Residential Electricity Consumption and Rebound Effects in Saudi Arabia: Insights into Bridging the Energy Efficiency Gap
      Climate Change Policies and Governance

      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…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Jeyhun Mikayilov Mikayilov, Jeyhun
      01 September 2024
      Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable: An Emerging Field of Research
      Climate Change Policies and Governance

      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

      2024
      Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia’s Residential Sector: Designing Behavioral Interventions for Efficient and Sustainable Energy Consumption
      Models, Data and Tools

      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…

      Hossa Almutairi Almutairi, Hossa
      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Abdulelah Darandary Darandary, Abdulelah
      24 June 2024
      How the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act Supports Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Buildings
      Climate Change Policies and Governance

      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…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Mahelet G. Fikru Mahelet G. Fikru
      27 May 2024
      Smart Energy-Saving Technologies and Their Potential Application in Buildings Lessons for Saudi Arabia
      Productivity and Economic Diversification

      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…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Fatimah Alsunbul Alsunbul, Fatimah
      Mohammad Aldubyan Aldubyan, Mohammad
      12 May 2024
      Projecting Global Oil Demand for the Buildings Sector
      Future of Global Oil Markets

      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…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Mohammad Aldubyan Aldubyan, Mohammad
      06 May 2024
      Smart Cities: Social and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Local Authorities

      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,…

      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Anvita Arora Arora, Anvita
      21 April 2024
      Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions of Saudi Arabia by 2060: The Transformation of the Building Sector
      Climate Change Policies and Governance

      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 Puneet Kamboj
      Mohamad Hejazi Hejazi, Mohamad
      Fateh Belaïd Belaïd, Fateh
      Mohammad Aldubyan Aldubyan, Mohammad
      Yang Qiu Yang Qiu
      Page Kyle Page Kyle
      Gokul Iyer Gokul Iyer
      25 March 2024