COP31 focuses on electrification as the 1.5°C threshold is expected to be exceeded

Climate · First reported 9 Nov, 14:00 · Updated 14:55

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At COP31, co-hosted by Türkiye and Australia, negotiators are promoting a voluntary goal to increase the share of the world powered by electricity to 35% by 2035, while the summit acknowledges that warming will exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold. The supplied coverage also notes criticism of the hosts’ fossil-fuel reliance and, in a separate brief, that the United States is skipping the summit.

The COP31 summit in Türkiye, jointly hosted by Türkiye and Australia, acknowledges that global warming will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
A voluntary pledge to have 35% of the world powered by electricity by 2035 is a central aim; the article says existing policies are projected to lift electricity’s share from 23% to 30% by then.
The coverage notes criticism of Australia and Türkiye over fossil-fuel reliance; a separate brief says the United States is skipping the summit.

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Key facts

Summit: COP31 is jointly hosted by Türkiye and Australia in Antalya, Türkiye.
Electrification pledge: A voluntary goal is to have 35% of the world powered by electricity by 2035.
Existing-policy projection: Electricity-generated power accounts for 23% currently and is forecast to reach 30% by 2035 under existing policies.
Türkiye’s electricity mix: The report says around 55% of Türkiye’s electricity is generated by coal and natural gas.
U.S. attendance: The left-side brief says the United States is skipping COP31.