Book contents
- Carbon Neutrality in the Gulf
- Carbon Neutrality in the Gulf
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Circular Carbon Economy and Pathway Frameworks
- Part III Infrastructure
- Part IV Policy and Data Transparency
- 8 GCC Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero Policy Tracker
- 9 Data Policies and Governance for Greenhouse Gases Reports and Initiatives
- 10 Key Issues for Long-Term Climate Policy Design in GCC Countries with a Focus on Qatar
- Part V Behavioural Aspects and Human Factors
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
- References
10 - Key Issues for Long-Term Climate Policy Design in GCC Countries with a Focus on Qatar
from Part IV - Policy and Data Transparency
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2025
Book contents
- Carbon Neutrality in the Gulf
- Carbon Neutrality in the Gulf
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Circular Carbon Economy and Pathway Frameworks
- Part III Infrastructure
- Part IV Policy and Data Transparency
- 8 GCC Carbon Neutrality and Net Zero Policy Tracker
- 9 Data Policies and Governance for Greenhouse Gases Reports and Initiatives
- 10 Key Issues for Long-Term Climate Policy Design in GCC Countries with a Focus on Qatar
- Part V Behavioural Aspects and Human Factors
- Part VI Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter explores the challenges and options of designing an efficient long-term global climate policy for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The authors start by reviewing the exposure of GCC countries to climate risks and the mitigation and adaptation options at their disposal. It then explores the macroeconomic cost of realising the emissions abatement implied by the Paris Agreement and evaluates the possibility of balancing the burden through an allocation of emissions permits in an international emissions trading system. Focusing on Qatar, the authors then conduct a bottom-up analysis to see how this country could drastically reduce its greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. The authors show how GCC energy policies must be modified to support a global transition towards net zero emissions. In this context, the chapter assesses the comparative advantage of GCC countries in harnessing negative emissions technologies that are necessary to reach the Paris Agreement target.
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- Carbon Neutrality in the GulfBetween Well-intentioned Pledges and the Harsh Reality, pp. 201 - 222Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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