Energy and the Environment
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Introduction
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Transport Fuels5 Topics
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Energy Sources: Fossil Fuels8 Topics
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Energy Sources: Renewables10 Topics
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Electricity10 Topics
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Energy Sources: Nuclear6 Topics
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Demand Response6 Topics
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Energy/Emissions Policy15 Topics
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What is Policy ?
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Policy Development
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Energy Policy
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Energy Priorities
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What is a Carbon Price ?
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Emissions Trading
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Carbon Tax
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Carbon Tax Vs Carbon Trading
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Saudi Arabia National Renewable Energy Program
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Large scale Renewable Energy Target
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Small scale Renewable Energy Scheme
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Global Warming Potential (GWP)
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Saudi Arabia Emissions Profile
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Methods for Measurement
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Carbon Pricing Mechanism
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What is Policy ?
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Energy Economics2 Topics|1 Quiz
What is the issue and why does it matter ?
The G20 countries account for around 80% of global emissions. The United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C” highlighted that “Rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructure including transport and buildings and industrial systems is needed to achieve climate goals” (IPCC 2018). To stabilize global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels, global emissions would need to be carbon neutral by 2050. Saudi Arabia has historically had one of the fastest-growing rates of CO2 emissions among G20 countries. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is contributing to a ‘green transition’ through its policies on economic diversification, energy efficiency, domestic energy price reform and fuel mix changes, such as the increased use of natural gas. The country’s adoption of renewable and nuclear energy offers the potential for a further ‘greening’ of its economic growth.
Saudi Arabia’s 2018 CO2 Emissions Fall
Faster Than Expected, Nicholas Howarth, Alessandro Lanza and Thamir Al Shehri