COP31 climate summit in Turkey seeks progress despite slow global action

The COP31 climate summit is taking place this week in Antalya, Turkey, gathering world leaders to address the global climate crisis despite decades of slow progress. Around 80 leaders are attending the conference, which runs from November 9 to 20. For the first time, the summit's responsibilities are shared between two countries, with Turkey hosting and Australia leading negotiations. A key proposal under discussion is the "35 by 2035" goal to increase global electricity consumption from just over 20% to 35% by 2035, aiming to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sources. Climate summits have been held annually since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, with the 2015 Paris Agreement setting a target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Despite commitments, projections still show warming of about 2.6 degrees, though clean energy investment has now doubled that of fossil fuels.