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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.

  • On Wednesday, delegates from nearly 200 countries convened in Antalya, Turkey, for COP31, where host Turkey championed a voluntary initiative to raise electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035.
  • European Union officials argued the electrification target must be 'clean,' creating friction over coal, oil, and gas roles as nations struggle to revive stalled fossil-fuel transition efforts 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 reduce fossil fuel supply by 2031, providing structure to advance global climate goals.
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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...

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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?

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ANTALYA, 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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Leaders from the world set their climate priorities in speeches to be delivered today Wednesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop31) in Turkey, at a time when negotiators are seeking agreement on a plan to increase the share of electricity in global energy consumption and revive frozen efforts to move away from fossil fuels. Delegations from some 200 countries in the Mediterranean tourist city of Antalya meet at a time when gl…

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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…

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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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eurotopics.net broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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