The Cop31 climate summit is betting on electrification – but still needs a plan to ditch fossil fuels
The Conversation · 6 Nov 2026

The Cop31 climate summit is betting on electrification – but still needs a plan to ditch fossil fuels

The latest UN climate summit, Cop31, will get underway in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9. One of its key objectives is to boost electrification across the global economy – replacing petrol and diesel vehicles, gas boilers and some industrial processes that burn fossil fuels with electric alternatives. The summit’s host, Turkey, has set a target of 35% of energy demand being met by electricity by 2035, up from around 20% today.


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