Net Zero Carbon Scenarios for the Energy Sector in West Asia

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationWest Asia Office
dc.contributor.otherDhar, Subash
dc.contributor.otherFenhann, Joergen
dc.contributor.otherDesgain, Denis
dc.coverage.spatialState of Palestine
dc.coverage.spatialIraq
dc.coverage.spatialOman
dc.coverage.spatialBahrain
dc.coverage.spatialJordan
dc.coverage.spatialKuwait
dc.coverage.spatialLebanon
dc.coverage.spatialQatar
dc.coverage.spatialSaudi Arabia
dc.coverage.spatialSyrian Arab Republic
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Arab Emirates
dc.coverage.spatialYemen
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-09T13:26:46Z
dc.date.available2022-11-09T13:26:46Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.descriptionAchieving the net-zero emissions target as a global pathway entails a complete decarbonization of the energy sector by the middle of the century, implying that fossil fuels will play a limited role in future. West Asian countries export a large share of oil and gas, and therefore have high economic dependence on those exports. Countries in West Asia are thus trying to diversify away from fossil fuels. These countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and national strategies provide insights into the direction and scale of the mitigation options that could be used to achieve net zero for the energy sector in West Asia. In this context, this publication tries to answer the following questions: i) What can the mitigation actions defined in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Economic Diversification Plans and green growth strategies of countries in West Asia achieve in terms of CO2 emissions reductions from the business-as-usual scenario? ii) What are the key technologies that will help mitigate CO2 emissions within the three key sectors of energy, transport and industry, and how much can each sector contribute? iii) What are the impacts of mitigation actions in terms of employment and investments in the region?en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3987-9
dc.identifier.otherROWA/2485/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41153
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number68 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectnet zero carbon
dc.subjectenergy efficiency
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas emission
dc.subjectelectricity consumption
dc.subjectrenewable energy source
dc.subjecttransport system
dc.subjecttransportation
dc.subjectgreen economy
dc.subjecthousehold
dc.subjectindustry
dc.subjectAsia and the Pacific
dc.subjectBahrain
dc.subjectJordan
dc.subjectKuwait
dc.subjectLebanon
dc.subjectQatar
dc.subjectSyrian Arab Republic
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emirates
dc.subjectOman
dc.subjectIraq
dc.subjectYemen
dc.subjectPalestine
dc.subjectSaudi Arabia
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titleNet Zero Carbon Scenarios for the Energy Sector in West Asiaen
dc.typeTechnical report

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