Policy Brief
Climate Change Threats, Opportunities, and the GCC Countries
April 16, 2008
Executive Summary
This Policy Brief covers the issue of climate change in relation to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE). It discusses the GCC status with regard to carbon emissions market projects and Clean Development Projects (CDM) in the Arabian Gulf region, as well as the institutional setup and civil society in the region and their potential role in CDM. Finally, the new green energy initiatives in the region are presented.
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Disclaimer: Assertions and opinions in this Policy Brief are solely those of the above-mentioned author(s) and do not reflect necessarily the views of the Middle East Institute, which expressly does not take positions on Middle East policy.
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