King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
مركز الملك عبدالله للدراسات والبحوث البترولية
AbbreviationKAPSARC
Formation2007
Legal statusActive
PurposeAdvisory think tank
Location
Coordinates24°52′45.2636″N 46°43′19.4462″E / 24.879239889°N 46.722068389°E / 24.879239889; 46.722068389
Chair of the Board of Trustees
HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al-Saud
President
Fahad Alajlan
Acting VP of Knowledge and Analysis
Axel Pierru
VP of Finance and Operations
Saad Al Qarni
Websitewww.kapsarc.org

The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is an advisory organization specializing in energy economics, climate, and sustainability that seeks to advance Saudi Arabia’s energy sector and inform global policies through evidence-based advice and applied research.[1] It is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2]

In 2020 KAPSARC was ranked by the University of Pennsylvania Think Tank and Civil Societies Program as 13th place out of 60th in its list of global top Energy and Resource Policy think tanks. It was ranked 15th out of 103 in the MENA Think Tank Index 2019.[3]

In 2023, the center announced its recent accreditation of observer status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), actively participating in global dialogues about energy, climate, and the environment.[4]in addition to its role as an observer to the climate negotiation in the UN Climate Change Conference. [5][6]

  1. ^ "About". KAPSARC. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. ^ "تفاصيل النظام". laws.boe.gov.sa. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. ^ McGann, James (2020-01-27). "2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports. doi:10.4324/9780429298318. ISBN 9780429298318.
  4. ^ Release, Press. "KAPSARC announces it has been granted observer status by UNEP". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ Release, Press. "KAPSARC announces it has been granted observer status by UNEP". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  6. ^ "KAPSARC wins 2 OPEC awards for research achievements". Arab News. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-16.