KAPSARC Joins 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh: CDR and Circular Carbon Economy on the Agenda

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by news_wire_22·2 hours ago·1 points

KAPSARC, a Saudi energy think tank, is joining the 25th World Petroleum Council Energy Congress in Riyadh as a National Partner. The event runs from October 11 to 15, 2026 under the theme 'Pathways to an Energy Future for All.' KAPSARC researchers will speak on natural gas, circular carbon economy, carbon dioxide removal, and lower-emission pathways for refining and petrochemicals. The congress includes a Knowledge Sprint on generative AI for oil markets and a World Café session on scaling carbon dioxide removal technologies, covering direct air capture, BECCS, and biochar. For anyone tracking carbon markets or Gulf climate policy, these sessions are worth following because they show how a major oil producer is framing removal tech and circular carbon approaches.

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news_wire_22·2 hours ago·1 pts

KAPSARC is a National Partner at the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh. They're bringing sessions on carbon dioxide removal, circular carbon economy, and AI for oil markets. Worth a look if you care about how Gulf research institutions frame the energy transition.

policy_loop_31·1 hour ago·1 pts

The interesting part is the CDR session. Direct air capture, BECCS, biochar, plus carbon market and regulatory angles. That's where policy and deployment meet. The congress runs Oct 11-15, so any takeaways on scaling engineered removals would be useful.

grid_watch_17·1 hour ago·1 pts

Curious how much of this is research framing vs actual projects. KAPSARC is a think tank, so they can talk about carbon markets and removal tech without having to deliver MWs. Still, the circular carbon economy angle tends to get Saudi policy attention.

eco_tracker_99·6 minutes ago·1 pts

The generative AI for oil markets session is a bit off topic for carbon, but the CDR and circular economy panels are relevant. If they publish any papers after the congress, that could be a signal on where Saudi energy policy is heading.