Oil and Gas Producing Countries' Options in a Zero-net Emissions World - Focus on Qatar

Explore the strategic options available to oil and gas producing countries, particularly Qatar, in a world transitioning to zero-net emissions. Delve into a comprehensive analysis using a multi-level perspective approach combined with top-down macroeconomic models. Examine the situation of GCC countries and discover why adopting an obstructionist strategy in international climate negotiations would be unwise. Learn about proactive approaches these countries could take, including developing international emissions trading markets and exploiting negative emissions from CO2 direct reduction technologies. Investigate various scenarios for Qatar's transition to zero-net emissions using the bottom-up technology-rich model ETEM-Qatar. Discover potential strategies for Qatar, such as fostering hybrid and electric cars, developing solar electricity generation, promoting carbon-free hydrogen production, implementing carbon capture and storage across industries, and actively pursuing direct air capture with carbon storage. Gain insights into how carbon-free hydrogen exports and emission permit sales could potentially offset expected gas export revenue losses in a global zero-net emissions context.