Cop31 live: Climate crisis negotiations heat up on fifth day of talks
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Key context: <p>Debate over climate science, transition away from fossil fuels, electrification and climate finance can begin in earnest as world leaders leave UN summit</p><p>The race to electrification has emerged as a key theme of this year’s Cop. <strong>Fatih Birol</strong>, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/13/cop-31-electricity-energy-fossil-fuels-fatih-birol-iea">told the Guardian</a> yesterday that the world is now in an “age of electricity”.</p><p>But what does life look like in some of the world’s most highly electrified countries? We spoke to people in Norway, Rwanda and China to find out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2026/nov/13/cop31-climate-crisis-talks-turkey-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Debate over climate science, transition away from fossil fuels, electrification and climate finance can begin in earnest as world leaders leave UN summitThe race to electrification has emerged as a key theme of this year’s Cop. Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told the Guardian yesterday that the world is now in an “age of electricity”.But what does life look like in some of the world’s most highly electrified countries? We spoke to people in Norway, Rwanda and China to find out. Continue reading...
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