COP31 talks push a global electrification target while debate grows over fossil fuels and the need for cleaner energy sources.
COP31 host Turkey to push 'age of electricity', but will it be green?
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Turkey is urging nations to adopt a goal of increasing electricity's share in global energy use to 35% by 2035 during the COP31 conference in Antalya. Critics argue the pledge may fail to reduce emissions because it does not mandate that the new electricity comes from low-carbon sources.
- Negotiators aim to raise electricity's share of global energy use to 35% by 2035, up from around a fifth.
- COP31 President Murat Kurum stated the electrification goal supports emissions cuts, energy security, and economic growth.
- Climate advocates criticize the plan for not requiring the additional electricity to be generated from low-carbon sources.
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