World leaders at COP31 in Turkey push for new climate deal
World leaders are addressing COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday to negotiate a plan boosting electricity's share of global energy use and revive stalled efforts to move away from fossil fuels. Nearly 200 countries are attending as emissions remain high. A UN report last month found the world is on course to breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit set by the Paris Agreement. Turkey's proposal targets raising electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035, but it lacks requirements for clean power sources. The United States skipped the talks for a second year after President Donald Trump withdrew from climate cooperation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries to produce clear timelines for the fossil fuel transition, following the previous COP's failure to reach consensus on reducing dependency.