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Riyadh Feels the Pinch: The True Cost of Saudi Subsidies

Riyadh Feels the Pinch: The True Cost of Saudi Subsidies In downtown Riyadh, SUV-populated intersections and lushly landscaped parks leave little indication that Saudi Arabia is rapidly depleting its oil and water resources. The Saudi predilection for gas-guzzling vehicles and water-intensive leisure spaces is hardly surprising- governmental subsidies have long obscured the true cost of […]

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Why Energy Efficiency is the Cheapest Form of Energy

Why Energy Efficiency is the Cheapest Form of Energy For a subject that more often than not draws blank stares at dinner parties, energy efficiency has an uncanny ability to provoke controversy among analysts and policy makers alike. The latest study to dispute its benefits has once again ignited a debate between those who question […]

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The IMF Tells a Half-Truth

The IMF Tells a Half-Truth On May 18 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report titled “How Large are Global Energy Subsidies?” The question is a bit misleading: most readers, when they see the word subsidy, probably tend to think of tax breaks or cash gifts to specific industries. The report, however, uses the term mostly […]

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