Energy and Sustainability Policies in the Gulf States

Per capita oil and gas consumption and, by implication, CO₂ emissions in the GCC countries are uniquely high. This chapter will argue that under current global market conditions, fossil fuel conservation is a rational strategy for the Gulf monarchies. In electricity production in particular, there are large-scale opportunities for introducing non-carbon energy sources. Gulf industrial and upstream structures also offer strong opportunities for carbon capture and storage (or ‘sequestration’).