Introduction
KAPSARC’s annual 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 year’s 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 10
Total Publications 274
Researchers 80
Evaluation of Public Investment Projects
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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.
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Estimating the Household Consumption Function in Saudi Arabia
This research is part of a joint project between the Saudi Arabian…
February 5, 2019
The Value of Saving Oil in Saudi Arabia
What is the value of saving a barrel of oil that would…
March 25, 2018
Managing Oil Revenue Stabilization Funds: A Framework for Developing Policies
Oil revenue stabilization funds provide short-run protection against oil revenue fluctuations –…
October 4, 2017Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleFuture of Transport and Fuel Demand
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This 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.
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Data Insight: Transportation
We have launched a new series of Data Insights which aim to…
September 27, 2018The responsiveness of fuel demand to gasoline price change in passenger transport:…
Empirical estimates of fuel demand changes to price variation are based on…
June 1, 2018Gasoline savings from clean vehicle adoption
Conventional counterfactuals used in literature may underestimate fuel savings from clean vehicle…
June 1, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleRegional Energy Markets
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This 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.
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Deepening Cooperation Between Saudi Arabia and China
In recent decades China and Saudi Arabia have gradually deepened their collaboration…
March 27, 2019
Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
The emirate of Abu Dhabi was the first in the Gulf Cooperation…
March 3, 2019
Households’ Demand Response to Changes in Electricity Prices: A Microeconomic-Physical Approach
Energy economists are interested in how a change in electricity prices prompts…
February 14, 2019Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleClimate Change Policies and Governance
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This 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.
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A Mechanism for CCS in the Post-Paris Era
The Paris Agreement committed ratifying Parties to hold the increase in the…
April 7, 2019
Policy Pathways to Meet Saudi Arabia’s Contribution to the Paris Agreement
The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change fundamentally altered the nature of…
February 27, 2019
KAPSARC Quarterly Issue 8
The research summaries in this issue are grouped into four themes: climate…
December 31, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleFuture of Global Oil Markets
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This 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.
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Adaptive Strategies in the Low Carbon Energy Transition
As ‘energy transition’ enters the mainstream lexicon, a new narrative is emerging.…
February 25, 2019
International Oil and Gas Market Outlook
The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) and KAPSARC co-hosted an expert…
December 18, 2018
OPEC Oil Production Data: The Role of Secondary Sources
OPEC oil production data is a key to understanding not just global…
November 17, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleFuture of Natural Gas Markets
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This 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.
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The Value of Integrating Saudi Arabia Into the Global Gas Market
The changing landscape in global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets could make…
March 19, 2019
Assessing the Impact of Natural Gas on Natural Gas Liquids: Policy Challenges…
The supply growth of natural gas liquids (NGLs) globally within the last…
November 15, 2018
The Challenges Facing India on its Road to a Gas-Based Economy
Indian policymakers have stressed the role and relevance of natural gas in…
October 29, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleElectricity Sector Transitions
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This 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.
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Integrated Approaches to Decentralized Electricity Transitions
Electricity sector reform is a key part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s…
February 20, 2019
Reorganizing Power Markets: A Reliability Insurance Business Model for Utilities
A market in which individuals pursue their own self-interest normally maximizes aggregate…
November 26, 2018
The Economics of Renewable Energy in the Gulf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) has…
October 17, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleEnergy and Economic Vulnerability
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In 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.
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Policy Options for Reducing Water for Agriculture in Saudi Arabia
As populations and economies grow, a megatrend that will increasingly affect both…
January 23, 2018
Sheltering the Economies of Oil Exporting Countries From Energy Shocks
Price shocks are a feature of international oil markets, with the oil…
August 10, 2017
Prices Versus Policy: An Analysis of the Drivers of the Fossil Fuel…
Understanding how the composition of a country’s energy mix is formed in…
October 5, 2016Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleModels, Data and Tools
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This 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.
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See all the initiatives’ publicationsEstimating the Impact of Energy Price Reform on Saudi Arabian Intergenerational Welfare…
This paper investigates the intergenerational welfare impact of raising state administered retail energy…
April 1, 2019
Data Insight: Electricity Tariff Changes in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s households account for around 50% of national…
January 30, 2019
The Policymaking Process to Restart Japanese Nuclear Power Plants
The Japanese government’s decision to continue restarting nuclear power is shaped by…
December 31, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release
KAPSARC signs a collaboration agreement with National Risk Unit
20 February 2019 Press articleProductivity and Economic Diversification
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This 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.
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Estimating the Multiple Benefits of Building Energy Efficiency in GCC Countries Using…
This report quantifies the direct and key indirect benefits of energy efficiency…
January 14, 2019
Fostering Joint Leadership on Energy Productivity Transitions in Saudi Arabia and China
This workshop explored specific opportunities where the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and…
July 1, 2018
Toward Economic Prosperity Through Industrial Energy Productivity Improvement
In this report, we explore the main trends and policies that relate…
February 19, 2018Latest news
KAPSARC among Top 20 Think Tanks in the World
17 March 2019 General news
KAPSARC Participates as a Knowledge Partner at 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks
5 March 2019 Press release