King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

EU Legislative Interests

KAPSARC conducts research, holds workshops, and other activities related to EU initiatives and policies that encompass energy, energy economics and policy, energy union, energy security, climate and sustainability, and international relations as related to energy and sustainability. KAPSARC covers the EU's Climate and Energy Policy Framework as well as the European Green Deal. This includes Methane Regulation, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Hydrogen, Carbon Management, Industrial Decarbonization, Transport, Emissions Trading (EU ETS) and Carbon Markets, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), and the Decarbonized Gas and Hydrogen Package.

Communication Activities

KAPSARC hosted two research-based workshops in Brussels related to EU policies: - “Energy, Trade, and Climate Policy in Turbulent Times: Opportunities and Challenges for Saudi Arabia and the European Union,” April 9, 2025 - “Building Bridges: Partnering for Energy Transition and Economic Resilience,” November 27, 2024 All of KAPSARC's publications are available freely from its website: https://www.kapsarc.org/our-offerings/publications/ Publications directly related to the EU include: - The “Resolutionary” Shift: The EU’s Transition to 15-Minute Clearing in Day-Ahead Electricity Markets - BRICS+ and the Future of Commodity Markets - The Ban on Long-Term Natural Gas Contracts for the European Union: A Double-Edged Sword? - The Political Feasibility of Enhancing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets in the European Union’s Mid-Century Strategy - The Politics of European Union Climate Governance - Lessons From the European Electricity Crisis - The European Energy Collapse: A Chain of Contingencies or a Recurring Nightmare? - Joint Gas Purchasing in Europe: How Can It Change Market Competitive Forces? - Bans on the Sale of Gasoline- And Diesel-Powered Vehicles: Why Are Policymakers Favoring Command and Control to the Point of Banning, and Does It Send Unintended Policy Signals? - Gaming Out the Proposed Price Cap on Russian Oil - Potential implications of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - Why is the EU Carbon Price at a Record €60 per Tonne? - Comparing renewable energy policies in E.U.15, U.S. and China: A Bayesian DSGE model - Renewable Energy: Lessons from the EU Experience

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

KAPSARC is accredited as an Official Observer and is registered as a Non-Government Organization with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which can be verified here: https://unfccc.int/process/parties-non-party-stakeholders/non-party-stakeholders/admitted-ngos/list-of-admitted-ngos KAPSARC is accredited as an Official Observer and is registered as a Non-Government Organization with the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which can be verified here: https://www.unep.org/civil-society-engagement/accreditation/list-accredited-organizations

Organisation Members

KAPSARC is not comprised of members or affiliates, it is a think tank located only in Riyadh comprised of employees. The management and oversight structure of KAPSARC is described on its website on this webpage: https://www.kapsarc.org/about-kapsarc/kapsarc-today/ KAPSARC maintains a network of international partner organizations with whom it has formal relationships through memoranda of understanding (MOUs), agreements, or informal collaboration without a signed agreement. The link provided above provides a sample of international and national partner organizations. The list of partner organizations for KAPSARC is also included on its website on this webpage: https://www.kapsarc.org/about-kapsarc/kapsarc-today/

Additional Information

No office or administrative costs in Brussels. The vast majority of KAPSARC activities are focused on matters that have nothing to do with the European Union or activities covered by the register.