# COP31 climate summit: Can we electrify the world?

https://mins.news/en/item/135837

- France 24, 2026-11-09 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20261109-cop31-climate-summit-can-we-electrify-the-world

> The UN’s annual climate summit opens in Turkey on Monday amid concern over deadly heatwaves in Europe and floods in Nepal. A forecast “super El Niño” is also expected to bring more extreme weather. Host Turkey plans to launch a global initiative to electrify a third of the world economy.

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