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Turkey Wants COP31 to Focus on Electrification Instead of Fossil Fuel Cuts
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OilPrice.com reported on 10 Nov 2026: Turkey Wants COP31 to Focus on Electrification Instead of Fossil Fuel Cuts.
Read the full story on OilPrice.comTurkey wants nearly 200 countries attending COP31 to commit to increasing electricity’s share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035, up from roughly 20% today. The proposed pledge, however, contains no requirement to actually reduce fossil fuel consumption.
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Grids decide whether generation becomes power that homes and businesses can rely on. Generation mix, transmission and distribution losses, and tariffs together shape reliability and the case for investment.
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