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(L-R) UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, COP31 President Murat Kurum of Türkiye, and COP31 President of Negotiations Chris Bowen of Australia | Credit: UN Climate Change / Kubilay Ciftci
Momentum builds behind proposed pledge for 35 per cent of global energy to come from electricity by 2035, but climate finance and petrostate opposition remain major hurdles
The push for a global electrification target has stepped up a gear at COP31 today, led by a flurry of new industry-led commitments, as negotiations begin around how such a pledge might be reflected in...
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