Gulf States characterized by its strategic geographical location and huge reserves of oil and natural gas. It is also characterized by a high potential for the production of power from renewable energies such as wind, solar and wave energy. However, these capabilities were untapped in previous decades due to the cheap oil and gas energy production for the region because these countries are the oil and gas producers. In recent years, because of the high rise in oil prices in world markets, and its coincided with the plight of the deterioration of the financial markets in 2008 and its consequences with the Arab Spring incidents and ended up regionally and globally. Each of these variables has made the attention of decision-makers heading to the Gulf renewable energy, especially after the Gulf environment began to suffer from pollutants emitted from the exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas field as well as burning it in power stations. The steps taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a shy at regional and global levels but nonetheless it is the first step of a thousand miles. This study shows the steps undertaken by the GCC countries to improve the environment and reduce the damage that has beset them, and the plans to move to the stage of optimal use of renewable energy. The biggest and most important obstacle in the face of the spread of renewable energy is to the high government support for electricity and fuel prices. As the citizens of the region need to educate the evils of environment pollution and the pros of using renewable energy.

Gulf States characterized by its strategic geographical location and huge reserves of oil and natural gas. It is also characterized by a high potential for the production of power from renewable energies such as wind, solar and wave energy. However, these capabilities were untapped in previous d...