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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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The next major UNFCCC Climate Change Conference, COP 18/CMP 8, will take place 26 November to 7 December 2012 in Qatar, in close cooperation with the Republic of Korea. A Standing Committee is to keep an overview of climate finance in the context of the UNFCCC. of resources from a variety of sources. Green Climate Fund.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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Of the non-Saudi, non-Gulf Arab ally OPEC members, only Libyan per capita resources exceed the average. in Russian and Soviet history, Soviet economics, and International economics, and MBA in finance and marketing. Market” forces include many components. trillion of $3.05 billion vs. $1.6 billion) and $1 billion ($2.5 billion to $3.5)

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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They include bans on financing for and the supply of critical equipment and technology to important Russian energy projects. Novatek and its partners Total and Chinese National Petroleum Company still lack $15 billion of the $27 billion needed to finance the Yamal LNG plant. In addition, mismanaged confrontation with the U.S.

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Opinion: Saudi Oil Strategy: Brilliant Or Suicide?

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for example, has ended fuel subsidies, thereby essentially, increasing its budget revenues, while Saudi Arabia recently floated a $4-billion domestic bond offering to help finance its budget. million), and its allies, UAE (2.87), Kuwait (2.8), and Qatar (.67), Asian customers are taking advantage of the competition.