GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – As Countires Debate Over Keeping ‘Electricity Pledge With Clean Energy; There is widespread media coverage of COP31, which kicked off in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday. The Financial Times says co-hosts Turkey and Australia “are proposing the new pledge to increase electricity’s share of global final energy consumption from 23% today to 35% by 2035”. It continues: “But the pledge does not require clean or renewable energy to meet the goal, instead saying ‘electrification pathways and rates, including the use of clean electricity and technologies, will differ according to different starting points’ by Attracta Mooney & Ian Johnston, The Financial Times
Ministers, country negotiators and UN observers interviewed by the FT expressed their concerns about the framing.” It adds that some EU negotiators are “aiming to strengthen the pledge” to involve “clean electricity”
The Associated Press reports that Brazil will present its roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels at COP31 today.
The Financial Timessays: “More than 150 experts and leaders have already written to co-hosts Australia and Turkey to say that oceans must be a key part of the COP discussions about climate action.”
The Guardian reports that in yesterday’s opening plenary, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told delegates that “a global fossil -fuel price crisis is ‘spreading inflation like a cancer’ around the planet”.
The Guardianreports that the “US government will have no official presence” at COP31, but adds that “Democrats’ crushing win in the US midterm elections has delivered a timely shot of optimism”.
The Independentsays: “Long queues and an unusual presidential set-up cannot detract from the calls for action, or the sense of cautious optimism that hangs in the air at the conference.”
Reuters says the COP “puts a spotlight” on Turkey and Australia, who both “rely on fossil fuels for electricity”.
Le Monde and Deutsche Welle also note that the COP hosts are dependent on fossil fuels.
Outlets including Climate Home News, Semafor, France24, Rapporteur, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Politico, the Washington Post and Al Jazeera also report on COP31.
MORE NEWS & VIEWS ON COP31:
- The UK secretary of state for energy and net-zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh, tells the Independent that attending COP31 “is about Britain’s national interest”.
- Reuters: “Farmers fight to adapt as droughts loom in COP31 host Turkey.”
- Euronews: “Europe talks green at COP31 – but scrambles for more fossil fuels.”
- Sky News: “Octopus Energy sparks COP31 dealmaking with new Asian fund.”
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