Renewables
High fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate negotiator tells Cop31
CEII brief
The Guardian reported on 9 Nov 2026: High fossil fuel prices spread inflation ‘like a cancer’, UN climate negotiator tells Cop31.
Read the full story on The GuardianSimon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification A global fossil fuel price crisis is “spreading inflation like a cancer” around the planet, the UN’s climate chief, Simon Stiell, told the opening…
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
27.8% of electricity in the world was renewable in 2021Original reporting © The Guardian. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
