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Financing may hinder COP16 goals globally
The COP16 biodiversity summit saw progress in numerous areas, but related financial commitments fall short
InternationalBulgaria continues its move away from Russian energy
Russian energy giant Lukoil is reportedly selling its crude oil refinery in Bulgaria
BulgariaMarkets underprice geopolitical and economic risks
Markets reacted fairly calmly to the US election result but the October PMIs flag economic unevenness and uncertainties
InternationalUranium supply will not meet demand
Uranium demand is at its highest in more than a decade and data centres are set to add to this
InternationalNorth Korea will ramp up military activity
Seoul has announced North Korea’s deployment to the Ukraine war’s front line
North KoreaResource diplomacy brings Afghanistan closer to China
Beijing is ready to give the emirate tariff-free access to Chinese markets
AfghanistanClimate finance is key to developing states’ prospects
The OECD and UNCTAD have released substantial climate finance reviews ahead of the COP29 summit
InternationalOPEC+ faces a tricky task managing its oil market role
OPEC+ has announced that it will further delay oil output increases for at least another month
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