Erdogan, Guterres discuss regional, global issues at COP31
Turkey is pressing delegates to back a 35% electricity target by 2035 as leaders seek momentum on the stalled shift away from fossil fuels.
- On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and dozens of world leaders gathered in Antalya for the COP31 high-level segment, with speeches scheduled through Thursday to address climate priorities and competing global crises.
- COP31 host Turkey is championing a voluntary initiative to raise electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035, targeting reduced emissions from transport, buildings, and industry.
- The European Union stressed that electrification must be 'clean,' sparking debate over the role of oil, gas, and coal in the Turkish proposal, which lacks requirements for new clean energy sources.
- Major global economies are absent: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is the only G7 leader attending, while the United States is skipping the summit for the second consecutive year.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations on Tuesday to produce clear timelines for fossil fuel transition, stating it is 'long past time to stop treating the transition away from fossil fuels as taboo or intractable.
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Independent EspañolANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — World leaders began coming on Wednesday to start formal talks at the United Nations conference on climate change in Turkey, hoping to agree on concrete actions to curb warming...
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