Turkey Pushes Bold Global Plan to Electrify 35% of Energy Use by 2035

Turkey, the host of the UN’s COP31 climate summit, has urged other countries to electrify to support the global green transition. This shift could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuels over the next decade, helping to achieve global climate change targets. Murat Kurum, Turkey’s environment minister, who will preside over the COP31 summit alongside Australian representatives, is encouraging countries to meet at least a third of their energy needs with electricity over the next decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Kurum stressed that electrifying all sectors of the economy would support a low-carbon future. He…