World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal
Turkey’s plan would lift electricity to 35% of global energy use by 2035, but critics say it lacks a clean-power requirement.
- Delegates from nearly 200 countries convened in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday for the COP31 climate summit, where host Turkey championed a voluntary initiative to raise electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035.
- European Union officials argued that this electrification target must be 'clean,' creating friction over the potential role of coal, oil, and gas as nations have struggled to advance fossil fuel transition goals since 2023.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is the only G7 leader confirmed to address the summit, while French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni skip the event.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the conference on Tuesday it is 'long past time to stop treating the transition away from fossil fuels,' urging countries to produce clear implementation timelines.
- The Brazilian COP presidency recently published a roadmap requiring nations to assess energy systems by 2028 and coordinate reductions in fossil fuel supply from 2031, establishing concrete timelines for climate action.
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European leaders and world leaders meet on Wednesday in Antalya at the COP31 climate summit, but several important leaders will not be present at the talks, writes Euronews. Brussels announced...
The climate crisis is intensifying, but the world is distracted by wars and conflicts.At the World Climate Conference in Antalya, Turkey wants to advance a global electrification plan. Can it give new impetus to the energy transition?
More than 100 heads of state and government are gathering in Antalya for the leadership meeting within the framework of the COP31 climate conference. According to data cited by the Anadolu Agency, 102 representatives from 95 countries and seven international organizations are expected to participate. Participants include 37 heads of state, 35 prime ministers or other heads of government, eight vice presidents, seven deputy prime ministers, two c…
Today, around a hundred heads of state and government are expected to attend a two-day summit at the UN Climate Change Conference in Turkey. Chancellor Merz is not present at the so-called "Leaders' Summit". He has therefore criticised environmental associations and the opposition.
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