A Search for Effective Renewable Energy Policies for UAE and KSA

Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui; Abu Hena Nur Shohan; Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal

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A Search for Effective Renewable Energy Policies for UAE and KSA

Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui, Abu Hena Nur Shohan, Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal

Published in International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment (Volume 7, Issue 5)

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Abstract

The current climate crisis has made it crucial for all the countries in the world to contemplate a shift to Renewable Energy (RE) sources for their energy needs. Even though the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are ahead of most of the countries in the gulf region in terms of RE adoption and RE readiness, their share of RE in their total national energy mix is still very low compared to other countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the policies aimed at promoting renewable energy and transitioning from traditional to renewable energy sources, as well as successful policies implemented by other countries, in order to determine whether the UAE, KSA, and other gulf countries have an opportunity to revise their own RE policies or adopt new proven policies from around the world. This study employs a combination of methods, including a survey of current literature that highlights the most effective policies in terms of economic and environmental benefits and have tried to combine them to create a policy package that can be applied to both of these countries, as well as ASEAN, OPEC, and GCC countries that are geologically and economically similar.

Published in	International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment (Volume 7, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijeee.20220705.13
Page(s)	114-124
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UAE, KSA, Renewables, Energy Policy, Sustainability

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Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui

School of Business & Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Abu Hena Nur Shohan

Department of Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal

Department of Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

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