Transport Decarbonization Targets in the GCC: Navigating Climate Ambition and Economic Resilience This initiative examines pathways for decarbonizing the transport sector in the GCC, focusing on the transition toward low-carbon and electric mobility within a complex economic and policy context. The transport sector is a major source of energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in GCC economies, driven by high vehicle ownership, car-dependent urban development, and long-standing fuel subsidy...

From High Costs to Viable Markets: Rethinking Agricultural Economics in Oman This strategic initiative responds to the declining competitiveness of Oman’s agricultural sector, which historically played a vital role in supporting livelihoods and food security. Rising electricity costs, increasing groundwater salinity, and the growing reliance on desalination for irrigation have significantly increased the energy intensity and production costs of farming, weakening the position of local crops against lower-priced...