Dr. Manal Shehabi is Founding Director of SHEER Research & Advisory Ltd. SHEER Research & Advisory Ltd. is a UK-based advisory & consulting firm specializing in bespoke evidence-based solutions for critical challenges and training on energy, economics, sustainability, and resources. The firm advisies policymakers and firms. Our work spans different sectors (such as energy and mining, industries, finance, IT), governments, and international organizations across various geographic areas including the US, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe.olicymakers and firms. Manal gained professional experience in the US, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. She was the in-house expert for a multinational oil and mining services company in Western Australia; economist/consultant in the US and Australia advising multinationals, including Fortune 500 companies, primarily in petrochemical, energy, and mining industries; successfully launched and managed a business public policy project; and advised corporate and policymakers on energy, economic, and fiscal sustainability. She is a consultant to the International Energy Agency (IEA) on impacts of energy transition and hydrogen; a consultant to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on just transition and diversification and impacts of response measures; advisory to MKT Taxation on transfer pricing documentation, planning and defence; and advisor on energy transitions, hydrogen, decarbonization and sustainability strategies. Dr. Shehabi is a pioneer in examining hydrogen & decarbonization and geo-politics and geo-economics in the MENA and Gulf States, as well as Europe-MENA and Asia-MENA relations. Other projects include fiscal space analyses and social expenditures, as well as advice on decarbonization, the energy transition, and climate in various capacities.