RT Report
T1 Net Zero Carbon Scenarios for the Energy Sector in West Asia
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Dhar, Subash
A2 Fenhann, Joergen
A2 Desgain, Denis
K1 net zero carbon
K1 energy efficiency
K1 greenhouse gas emission
K1 electricity consumption
K1 renewable energy source
K1 transport system
K1 transportation
K1 green economy
K1 household
K1 industry
K1 Asia and the Pacific
K1 Bahrain
K1 Jordan
K1 Kuwait
K1 Lebanon
K1 Qatar
K1 Syrian Arab Republic
K1 United Arab Emirates
K1 Oman
K1 Iraq
K1 Yemen
K1 Palestine
K1 Saudi Arabia
SN 978-92-807-3987-9
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41153
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41153
NO Achieving 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 ofoil 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 NationallyDetermined 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?
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026