A third of world’s energy needs should come from electricity by 2035, says Cop31 host

Turkish minister Murat Kurum says ‘electrifying daily life’ will be priority for this year’s UN climate summit. The world should aim to meet a third of its energy needs from electricity within a decade to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the host of the next UN climate summit has said.While about a third of global electricity generation already comes from renewable sources, other energy-intensive sectors – chiefly transport, heating and industries – have lagged behind. Close to four-fifths of final energy still comes from fossil fuels, as a result. Continue reading...