Aisha Al-Sarihi
Non-Resident Fellow, AGSI; Research Fellow, National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute
Aisha Al-Sarihi is a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute and research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute. Her areas of research interest include political economy of environmental sustainability, energy policy, renewables, and climate policies, with a focus on the Arab region. In addition to scientific publications, her research has appeared in different media outlets including Al Arabiya TV, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New Arab, Arab News, Asia Times, Earth Island Journal, and Oman Daily Observer.
She is a former research associate at KAPSARC as well as a former visiting scholar at Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Arab Gulf States Institute. She also served as a research officer at the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Middle East Centre. Al-Sarihi holds a PhD from the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, and an MSc and a BSc, with distinction, in environmental science from Sultan Qaboos University.
Analysis
Facing the Storm: Gulf States Build Climate Resilience
Gulf governments are working to shift their strategies from natural disaster response to preemptive resilience strategies by identifying and mitigating risks before disasters occur.
Oman Steps Up Low-Carbon Ambitions
For Oman, the transition to cleaner energy sources is both an imperative and a practical economic path to a more sustainable future.
From Sharm el Sheikh to Dubai: What to Expect From the UAE as Host of COP28
COP28 is expected to create momentum for the Gulf states to advance their climate action ambitions and climate policy implementation.
Gulf States Hedge Against Global Energy Transition, Now With Hydrogen
Gulf Arab states are well positioned to join global forces to accelerate the development of clean hydrogen, but first they will have to cautiously address institutional, technical, cultural, and market barriers.
Oman’s Tradition of Environmental Protection Runs Into Economic Headwinds
The Omani government’s focus on protecting the natural environment and wildlife goes back decades, but a shift in authorities might jeopardize the country’s progress toward advancing its national climate strategy.
Dec 18, 2019
The Gulf Arab States’ Mixed Record on Climate Action
All of the Gulf states have made progress in addressing climate change, but by the end of 2019, only the UAE and Oman had established national climate action plans.
Events
Apr 4, 2024
COPs, Oil Exporters, and Their Role in the Energy Transition
On April 4, AGSIW hosted a discussion on COP and the energy transition.
Speakers
Mar 29, 2022
Climate Commitments: Less Reason for the Arab Region to Cop Out?
On March 29, AGSIW and the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute co-hosted a panel discussion examining the Arab region's positions on climate change.
Speakers
Jul 23, 2020
Toward a Green Recovery in the Gulf States
On July 23, AGSIW hosted a virtual panel discussion examining climate-related challenges to Gulf economic revival plans amid the pandemic.
Speakers
Dec 13, 2018
Tackling Climate Change: Are the Gulf Arab States Doing Enough?
As the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was taking place in Poland, AGSIW hosted a discussion examining efforts by the Gulf Arab countries to tackle climate change, both in terms of mitigation and adaptation.
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