# Birol urges governments to speed up global electrification at COP31

https://mins.news/en/item/137912

- euronews, 2026-11-10 20:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/10/energy-boss-birol-urges-governments-to-accelerate-global-electrification-at-cop31

> As COP31 gets underway, Fatih Birol urged governments in an exclusive interview to accelerate the electrification of the global economy.

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