Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Urban Transportation Challenges in Saudi Arabia: Micromobility as a Solution to First and Last Mile Lama Yaseen, Nourah Al Hosain, Ibrahem Shatnawi The transportation sector plays a significant role in global carbon emissions and environmental challenges. On a worldwide scale, the aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributed to transportation amount to approximately 14.3% of total emissions. Notably, road transport emissions made a… Yaseen, Lama Al Hosain, Nourah Shatnawi, Ibrahem
Climate Change Policies and Governance Energy-Efficient Policy in the Built Environment: From Formulation to Implementation Building energy efficiency is a critical component of efforts to address climate change and achieve sustainable development and can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money, lower energy bills, create new jobs, and improve occupants’ indoor comfort and quality of…
Productivity and Economic Diversification Saudi Arabia’s High Borrowing Rates and Surging Deposits Abdulelah Darandary This data insight visualizes the relationships between higher interest rates, deposit trends, and their impact on liquidity and saving behavior in the financial system. The three key points discussed are as follows: The Influence of Higher Interest Rates on Liquidity:… Darandary, Abdulelah
Regional Energy Markets 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 Awasthy, Aayushi Hejazi, Mohamad Radia Sedaoui Mustafa Ansari Sean Ratka
Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Will Government Support for CCS-EOR Lead to Reduced Emissions? Axel Pierru, Hossa Almutairi Government support for CCS-EOR projects is often contested on the grounds that the resulting increase in oil production undermines their environmental benefits. This paper summarizes a simple approach based on a marginal reasoning consistent with economic decision-making. It produces analytical… Pierru, Axel Almutairi, Hossa
Regional Energy Markets Enabling Blue Hydrogen for a Low- Carbon Future: Certifying Emissions and CO2 Storage Rami Shabaneh, Wolfgang Heidug As part of a diverse energy portfolio, hydrogen can support global efforts toward transitioning to a more sustainable energy system. This would align with climate goals, such as those outlined in the Paris Agreement. For hydrogen to fulfill this potential,… Shabaneh, Rami Heidug, Wolfgang
Models, Data and Tools The Role of Financial Development in Private Sector Growth in Saudi Arabia Fakhri Hasanov, Abdulelah Darandary, Ryan Alyamani Saudi Vision 2030 (SV2030), the masterplan for the socioeconomic development of the Kingdom, places considerable emphasis on the development of the private sector in the diversification of the economy. This plan aims to have the private sector account for 65%… Hasanov, Fakhri Darandary, Abdulelah Alyamani, Ryan
Climate Change and Transboundary Challenges in Middle East and Africa (MEA) Emre Hatipoglu, Jitendra Roychoudhury The world’s largest climate summit, the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), between 30 November and 12 December 2023, is a landmark moment in our planet’s… Hatipoglu, Emre Roychoudhury, Jitendra
Climate Change Policies and Governance Using Satellite Technology to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Saudi Arabia Anwar Gasim, Walid Matar, Abdelrahman Muhsen Measuring and monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are crucial to address climate change and fulfill Paris Agreement objectives. This paper explores the potential of satellite technology in measuring and tracking CH4, CO2, and N2O emissions in Saudi Arabia, collaborating with… Gasim, Anwar Matar, Walid Muhsen, Abdelrahman
Climate Change Policies and Governance Saudi Arabia Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2060: Transformation of the Electricity Sector Puneet Kamboj, Mohamad Hejazi, Khalid Alhadhrami, Yang Qiu, Page Kyle, Gokul Iyer Under its Vision 2030 targets, Saudi Arabia is working to steer the nation toward a sustainable future. The Kingdom has recently amplified its sustainability goals, announcing its intention to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2060. As part… Puneet Kamboj Hejazi, Mohamad Alhadhrami, Khalid Yang Qiu Page Kyle Gokul Iyer
Future of Transport and Fuel Demand The CO2 Cost of Idling: Road Traffic Congestion Plays a Role Lama Yaseen Road-traffic relief is essential for big cities. It can be achieved by various infrastructure improvements to remove the reliance on motorized vehicles by optimizing different modes of urban mobility. Yaseen, Lama
Are the Income and Price Elasticities of Economy-wide Electricity Demand in Middle-income Countries Time-varying? Evidence From Panels and Individual Countries Springer Link Fakhri Hasanov, Brantley Liddle
Models, Data and Tools Net Zero Emissions in Saudi Arabia by 2060: Least-Cost Pathways, Influence of International Oil Price, and Economic Consequences Olivier Durand-Lasserve This paper presents possible net zero emissions (NZE) trajectories for Saudi Arabia at horizon 2060 and analyzes their possible economic consequences. We use an in-house hybrid forward-looking general equilibrium model of the Saudi economy. We construct a baseline scenario where… Durand-Lasserve, Olivier
Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Powering the Future of Aviation: Exploring the Role of Hydrogen and Power-to- Liquid in Sustainable Aviation Fuels Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Brian DaRin, Rick Westerdale The decarbonization of long-distance transportation, especially in aviation, is a significant challenge. While progress has been made in decarbonizing urban transportation, achieving electrification in long-distance transport remains difficult. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) offer a promising solution for reducing carbon dioxide… Alwosheel, Abdulrahman Brian DaRin Rick Westerdale
Climate Change Policies and Governance Long-Term Decarbonization Pathway for Saudi Arabia To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2060 Puneet Kamboj, Mohamad Hejazi, Yang Qiu, Page Kyle, Gokul Iyer Saudi Arabia is a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement. It has updated its nationally determined contributions commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 278 Mt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq) by 2030. In the lead-up to COP… Puneet Kamboj Hejazi, Mohamad Yang Qiu Page Kyle Gokul Iyer
Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Worldwide intraregional and interregional air passenger traffic volume distribution Andres Felipe Guzman, Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Rubal Dua Aviation, like other transport modes, is essential for the economy; it facilitates business and trade, allows people to connect with different regions/cities, and generate tourism. Air traffic at the country or regional level is quite interesting by analyzing and comparing… Felipe Guzman, Andres Alwosheel, Abdulrahman Dua, Rubal
Future of Global Oil Markets Gasoline and Diesel Prices in the OECD, China, and India: How Do They Behave During Volatile Times? Julio Arboleda, Zlata Sergeeva, Cian Mulligan, Carlo Andrea Bollino The collapse of crude oil prices in 2020, driven by the effects of COVID-19, the recovery packages implemented in 2021 to overcome the crisis, and the recent geopolitical conflicts in 2022, have marked a distinctive three-year period in the oil… Arboleda, Julio Sergeeva, Zlata Mulligan, Cian Bollino, Carlo Andrea
Trends in Global Solar PV Installation in 2022 Amro Elshurafa We briefly comment on global solar PV installations for 2022, and provide insights on the record-breaking trend that this industry has been witnessing for the past 15 years. Elshurafa, Amro
Future of Global Oil Markets Is the Shale Oil Rush Over? Majed A. Al Suwailem, Colin Ward, Jennifer Considine, Julio Arboleda, Hamid M. Al Sadoon The California Gold Rush was a time of exuberance and technological development in the mining sector and exhibits significant parallels with shale development that are worth exploring. The easy wins of the pioneers gave way to larger organizations with better… Al Suwailem, Majed A. Ward, Colin Considine, Jennifer Arboleda, Julio Al Sadoon, Hamid M.
Electricity Sector Transitions Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Deployment of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Pathways (BECCS) Globally Muhammad Adnan Hayat, Khalid Alhadhrami, Amro Elshurafa Countries are exploring various options to achieve net-zero emissions, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), which is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) from processes that utilize bioenergy to produce heat, electricity or biofuels. However,… Adnan Hayat, Muhammad Alhadhrami, Khalid Elshurafa, Amro
