The Gulf's climate reckoning : decarbonization, development, and the future of the petro-states / Justin Dargin, University of Oxford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dargin, Justin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum law and legislation--Gulf States.

Petroleum law and legislation.

Petroleum law and legislation--Persian Gulf Region.

Power resources--Law and legislation--Gulf States.

Power resources.

Power resources--Law and legislation--Persian Gulf Region.

Climatic changes--Law and legislation--Gulf States.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Law and legislation--Persian Gulf Region.

Carbon dioxide mitigation--Law and legislation--Gulf States.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Carbon dioxide mitigation--Law and legislation--Persian Gulf Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 344 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

In a world demanding climate action, the oil-rich Gulf states face a defining crossroads: can they transform economies built on fossil fuels into resilient, climate-aligned powerhouses? This timely and original study offers a rigorous, multidimensional analysis of how Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar are navigating the high-stakes transition to decarbonization. Weaving together historical political economy, postcolonial state formation, economic pressures, geopolitical realignments, and environmental imperatives, it explores the difficult trade-offs and strategic decisions forging the region's trajectory. Through incisive analysis, it reveals emerging policy innovations, evolving social contracts, and institutional strategies that are redefining the Gulf's energy future-while critically evaluating the macroeconomic consequences of climate-driven transformation. Essential reading for policymakers, financiers, energy professionals, multilateral institutions, and scholars, The Gulf's Climate Reckoning offers an intellectual and strategic framework for understanding the Gulf's climate-industrial transformation and its far-reaching implications for the emerging global e

Contents:

The Philosophy of Oil : Theorizing Development in the Gulf States

Oil and Ambition : The Gulf's Industrial Ascendancy

Geo-Strategic Norm-Shaping and The Art of the Subsidy

Gaslighting the Gulf : The Perils of Low-Priced Natural Gas

Shifting Sands : The Geopolitics of Climate Diplomacy

From Crude to Clean : The Renewable Energy Surge

Crafting the Future : Design Pathways for Gulf Carbon Emission Reductions

The Sixth Wave Imperative : The Gulf's Strategic Reset for a Post-Carbon World.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Oct 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-38950-5

1-009-38952-1

1-009-38949-1

OCLC:

1547901300