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COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout

The Turkish presidency has formally removed a binding fossil fuel transition from the upcoming COP31 climate summit agenda. The negotiations will instead center on a voluntary initiative to electrify 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035.

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The Antalya Expo Center in Turkey will host the COP31 climate summit under an unprecedented shared leadership model with Australia.From: Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge

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Key numbers

35%
Target electricity share by 2035
20%
Current electricity share
80%
Current fossil fuel share

From: COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout

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Turkey's flagship initiative aims to raise electricity's share of global final energy consumption to 35 percent by 2035.From: Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge ·
The summit will introduce a dedicated pledge to address the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence data centers.From: Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge ·
The proposed COP31 target aims to nearly double the share of electricity in global final energy consumption over the next decade.From: COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout ·
Currently, roughly four-fifths of the world's final energy still comes directly from combusting fossil fuels.From: COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout ·
Illustration: Turkey recently overtook Germany to become Europe's largest generator of coal-fired electricity.From: Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge ·
Climate campaigners warn that surging renewable energy capacity is currently being matched by record-high fossil fuel production.From: COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout ·

Timeline

October 2026

  1. Turkey Replaces Fossil Fuel Phase-Out on COP31 Agenda With Voluntary Electrification Pledge

June 2026

  1. COP31 Hosts Propose '35 by 35' Global Electrification Target to Accelerate Fossil Fuel Phaseout