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August 2, 2026OPEC Energy Review

Post‐Oil Transition and Capital Intensity: Firm‐Level Evidence on Renewable Energy and Environmental Performance in Saudi Arabia

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Overview

Randomized trial examines the impact of renewable energy strategies on environmental sustainability in Saudi Arabia, suggesting significant emission reductions.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the link between renewable energy strategies and environmental sustainability outcomes in Saudi Arabia's fossil fuel-dependent economy.
  • Analyzed data from 42 listed Saudi firms from 2012 to 2023.
  • Used the two-step System Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) for estimation.
  • Implemented Impulse Response Functions derived from a panel vector autoregression.
  • A 1% increase in clean energy investment correlates with reductions of 6.3%-8.1% in climate emissions.
  • A 1% increase in clean energy use leads to a 5.4%-7.6% decrease in emissions.
  • Findings indicate that policies under Vision 2030 foster significant engagement from oil-sector firms in renewable projects.

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Chokri Zehri (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeaaf1b0468a7eeab2fefhttps://doi.org/10.1111/opec.70009
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