Turkey to push for 'electrification' drive at COP31 as climate threats mount

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Turkey plans to promote electrification as a way to meet rising global energy demand at COP31, which is taking place in Antalya. The summit unfolds amid climate threats and a cost-of-living crisis linked to the war in the Middle East.

COP31 host Turkey is set to push for a "electrification" drive to help meet global elergy demand as the UN climate conference kicks off in Antalya on Monday. The annual summit takes place this year under the shadow of a cost-of-living crisis fuelled by the war in the Middle East.