World leaders to address COP31 as Turkey pushes for new climate deal
Turkey is urging leaders to back a voluntary electrification plan that would lift electricity to 35% of global energy use by 2035, officials said.
- COP31 host Turkey is promoting a voluntary initiative to increase electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035, with world leaders gathering Wednesday in Antalya to discuss the proposal.
- The European Union stressed that electrification must be "clean," sparking debate over the role of oil, gas, and coal in the Turkish proposal. Critics argue the plan lacks mandates for clean generation.
- 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 as taboo," urging nations to establish clear timelines as the world exceeds 1.5°C warming limits.
- High-Level absences dominate the summit, as French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are skipping the event. Experts warn these absences undermine political influence over transition agreements.
- President Donald Trump is not attending the summit, having withdrawn the United States from climate cooperation. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is participating, contrasting with other major-power absences.
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World leaders will set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday, as negotiators seek agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy use and revive stalled efforts to move away from fossil fuels. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in the Mediterranean resort city […]
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