KAPSARC is taking part as a National Partner at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, running October 11-15, 2026. The event, hosted in Saudi Arabia for the first time, brings together government officials, energy executives, and researchers to discuss security, investment, technology, and sustainability. KAPSARC speakers include President Fahad Alajlan and Dr. Ghadah Alarifi, with experts covering energy supply and demand, natural gas, ESG, the circular carbon economy, AI, and lower-emission pathways for refining and petrochemicals. The research center is also leading sessions on generative AI for oil markets and carbon dioxide removal technologies, including direct air capture, BECCS, and biochar. A dedicated pavilion organizes work around five hubs: oil, transportation, clean energy, AI, and collaboration. For anyone tracking climate policy and carbon markets, this is a useful look at what the Saudi research ecosystem is putting on the international agenda.
