United Nations report: Three quarters of the earth's land is gradually dry due to climate change. The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP 16) was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13. On the 9th, the United Nations released a report during the meeting, saying that about three-quarters of the world's land has gradually become dry due to climate change. The report found that in the 30 years before 2020, about 77.6% of the world's land became drier than before. At present, except Antarctica, the dry land area accounts for about 40% of the global land area. Between 1990 and 2020 alone, the global dry land area increased by 4.3 million square kilometers.The STOXX 600 index in Europe fell by 0.5% to 518.58 points.White House: The United States is in close contact with Turkish and Syrian democratic forces on the issue of Mambiji. At present, there is no discussion about changing the policy of the Sharm el-Liberation Organization, but we are observing their actions.
The "fourth generation residence" is coming? Recently, official website, Beijing Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Committee, issued "Guidelines for the Design of High-quality Commercial Residential Buildings in Beijing (Trial)", which proposed for the first time to encourage the setting of overhead floors on the first floor of residential buildings to create a shared green public space with indoor and outdoor integration; Encourage the establishment of open wind and rain corridors in the community; Encourage the setting of open balconies in multi-storey houses. For the first time, the Guideline proposes to encourage the setting of overhead floors with transparent sight and open space on the ground floor of residential buildings, which can be used as public activities and communication spaces for residents, and the overhead area can not be included in the floor area ratio.Diego Guevara, Colombia's new finance minister, said that tax reform may increase the budget by 9.8 trillion pesos in 2025.EIA Short-term Energy Outlook Report: It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 310,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 300,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that US crude oil production will increase by 280,000 barrels per day in 2025, compared with 300,000 barrels per day previously expected. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand will be 10,000 barrels per day in 2024, compared with 40,000 barrels per day. It is estimated that the growth rate of US crude oil demand in 2025 will be 240,000 barrels per day, compared with 190,000 barrels per day.
African stock market | South Africa's stock index closed down more than 0.4%, led by basic metal mining stocks Glencore, Anglo-American and BHP Billiton. On Tuesday (December 10th), South Africa's FTSE /JSE Africa Leading 40 Tradeable Index closed down 0.44% to 78,703.60 points. Glencore, a constituent stock, closed down 2.56%, Anglo-American Company fell 1.99%, BHP Billiton Group fell 1.74%, ranking third from the bottom, Jintian Company rose 0.75%, ranking sixth, and harmony Gold rose 0.81%, ranking fifth. The South African rand is currently down 0.56% against the US dollar, temporarily reporting 17.8720 rand, which is the highest level since November 11, which was set on Monday.French President Macron told party leaders that he did not want to dissolve the National Assembly within the remaining 30 months of his term.Brent crude oil rose by 1.00% in the day and is now reported at $72.48/barrel.