Türkiye and Australia Lead COP31 Climate Summit in Antalya
Türkiye and Australia are co-leading the COP31 summit in Antalya with a goal to increase global electricity use to 35% by 2035.
The Government of Türkiye and the Government of Australia are coordinating the COP31 climate summit in Antalya to accelerate global clean energy expansion. Turkish Minister Murat Kurum and Australian Minister Chris Bowen announced a joint target to increase the share of electricity in global final energy use to 35% by 2035, an increase from the current 23%. Reaching this target would require quadrupling the current pace of electrification.
Under the summit's leadership structure, Türkiye directs the action agenda while Australia leads the formal negotiations. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell stated that existing technologies could clean approximately 30% of current energy demand and urged leaders to prioritize practical measures over theoretical commitments.
World leaders are scheduled to meet in Antalya on November 11-12, with the full summit continuing through November 20. Simon Stiell confirmed that the United States government is absent from the summit for the second consecutive year, though U.S. subnational governments and non-state actors remain engaged in the discussions.
