Country: Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies
SDGs: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action
Keywords: Buildings, Climate change mitigation, Climate change adaptation, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Gulf states, Recommendations, Saudi arabia
Igniting the Market for Energy Conservation in the GCC Built Environment
June 2026
The present report sets out a practical path to examining and informing how to curb building-sector emissions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by pairing efficiency ambitions with policies and market arrangements that are effective under GCC climate conditions.
The report bridges diagnosis and delivery. An analysis of past trends and forward-looking scenarios identifies opportunities for efficiency gains and their potential sources, expert evidence highlights policy features that reduce adoption barriers, and a market assessment clarifies which business models can sustain and scale these gains.
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Climate change, Natural resource sustainability
The present report sets out a practical path to examining and informing how to curb building-sector emissions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by pairing efficiency ambitions with policies and market arrangements that are effective under GCC climate conditions.
The report bridges diagnosis and delivery. An analysis of past trends and forward-looking scenarios identifies opportunities for efficiency gains and their potential sources, expert evidence highlights policy features that reduce adoption barriers, and a market assessment clarifies which business models can sustain and scale these gains.
