KAPSARC-KAUST conference highlights progress on Saudi Arabia’s circular carbon economy

KAPSARC-KAUST conference highlights progress on Saudi Arabia’s circular carbon economy

THUWAL — King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research (KAPSARC) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) partnered to host an event with some of the Kingdom’s key climate stakeholders to discuss progress on the circular carbon economy (CCE).

The event, titled “Advancing the Circular Carbon Economy in Saudi Arabia,” was held at KAPSARC in Riyadh, on Tuesday May 31, 2022.

The two presidents, Fahad Alajlan, KAPSARC, and Professor Tony F. Chan, KAUST, opened the event with welcoming remarks.

“We need to drive adoption of CCE through research, collaboration and technology,” said Alajlan. “That the region hosts the next two Conference of the Parties (COP) sessions adds more urgency to our work.”

Adding to this in his remarks, President Chan highlighted the Kingdom’s role in the international context: “The Kingdom, with the support of the G20, chartered an energy transition road map for the world under the CCE framework.”

The discussion panel featured distinguished high-level guests, including Khalid Abuleif, senior advisor to Minister of Energy and Chief Negotiator for Climate Change Agreements; Dr. Zeid Al-Ghareeb, head of the CCE National Program at the Ministry of Energy; Eng. Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, Aramco's Chief Technology Officer; KAUST Distinguished Research Professor William McDonough, CEO of McDonough Innovation; and