Finance and power grids feature in Antalya’s climate talks, while Gaza flood damage and Palestinian settlement constraints affect daily life and transactions.
Brazil presented a voluntary roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels on 10 November, COP31’s Energy and Transport Day. A UNECE official said roughly 2,500 GW of generation and other energy projects worldwide were waiting for grid connections.
Original source ↗The IEA reported Europe entering winter with its lowest gas stocks since 2013. Hormuz disruption cut Qatar and UAE loadings by over 60 bcm during March–October.
Original source ↗The UN aid coordination office reported disruption across all five Gaza governorates after weekend rains. Damage to health facilities forced some medical teams to suspend services.
Original source ↗The World Bank’s fall 2026 overview reports excess physical shekels at Palestinian banks alongside a shortage of digital balances used for cross-border payments. Banks use currency swaps to bridge the gap, tying up an estimated US$3.5 billion in dollar liquidity.
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