COP31: Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels
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Technicians install solar panels on a roof.
The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31, as countries explored how to move away from fossil fuels, accelerate clean energy and overcome financial and infrastructure barriers standing in the way.
Beyond fossil fuels: Brazil presents a roadmap for the energy transition as the UN chief warns of the cost of continued dependence.
An electric future: Türkiye pushes its 35-by-35 initiative to accelerate global electrification.
The missing pieces: Outdated or missing power grids and costly financing threaten to slow the clean energy transition.
Energy and Transport Day at COP31 got off to a somewhat ironic start on Tuesday. With world leaders descending on Antalya and security tightened, roads were clogged, buses packed and journeys to the venue stretched for hours.
The chaos outside, however, did little to overshadow the bigger challenge being tackled inside: transforming how the world produces and uses energy, and ending its dependence on fossil fuels.
Three years after countries agreed in Dubai ( COP28 ) to transition away from coal, oil and gas, Brazil, COP30 lead, presented a roadmap aimed at turning that promise into reality.
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